Environmental health is important to nurses because chemical, biological, and radiological materials are:
a. A major cause of global warming
b. Often found in the air, water, and products we use
c. Frequently linked to the development of chronic illnesses
d. Products that nurses work with on a daily basis
B
Chemical, biological, and radiological pollutants are often found in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the products we use.
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A patient is admitted to the emergency department in ventricular fibrillation. The patient is administered amiodarone hydrochloride (Cordarone). What is the major effect of this medication?
A) It produces skeletal muscle relaxation. B) It inhibits the increase of the refractory period of the cells. C) It stimulates the sympathetic nervous system. D) It slows the conduction through the AV node.
Which is a true statement about heart disease in older adults among men and women?
a. More women than men die from myocardial infarctions. b. Cardiac care for men and women is equally aggressive. c. Cardiac medications have been tested on men and women equally. d. Women generally receive less aggressive treatment than men do.
The client the nurse should consider for involuntary commitment for psychiatric treatment is the
client who a. is noncompliant with the medical regimen. b. broke the law by selling illegal drugs. c. threatens to harm himself and others. d. who is filing for bankruptcy.
What are clients experiencing major life transitions least likely to encounter?
a. Anxiety and vulnerability b. Spiritual abandonment c. Stagnation and apathy d. Spiritual enlightenment