You are a nurse who works in a public health setting. As such, you participate in many health promotion activities that are ultimately aimed at reducing the high incidence and prevalence of cancer in American society
Which of the following activities is an example of secondary prevention?
A) Teaching older adults why and how to perform fecal occult blood tests
B) Educating middle school students about the health risks of smoking
C) Conducting a campaign aimed at encouraging parents to apply sunscreen to their young children
D) Teaching workers at a factor about possible carcinogens in their workplace
A
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a. Physician b. LPN/LVN c. RN d. Technician
A student nurse will be attending clinical at the local health department. When preparing for the clinical experience, the student researches programs offered by health departments. Which programs did the student most likely find during the research?
Select all that apply. A) Injury prevention campaigns B) Lead poisoning prevention efforts C) Nutritional programs D) Disease prevention efforts E) Workplace safety inspections
The nurse is teaching the parents of a 2-year-old girl how to deal with common toddler situations. Which is the best advice?
A) Discipline the child for regressive behavior. B) Scold the child for public thumb sucking. C) Tell the older sibling to not act like a baby. D) Have the child help clean up a bowel accident.
What influences a patient's value system? (Select all that apply.)
a. Religion b. Philosophy c. Family d. Financial status e. Society