A community health nurse is working with the local health department to educate the citizens about the effects of radon exposure and its link to illness. Which of the following is a major health concern associated with radon?
A) Skin cancer
B) Lung cancer
C) Diarrhea
D) Cardiovascular disease
B
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A patient is being treated for a fungal infection with IV amphotericin B. In order to prevent drug discomfort, the nurse should consistently monitor the patient's levels of
A) sodium. B) hemoglobin. C) calcium. D) leukocytes.
A perinatal nurse is working with a woman who has had four perinatal losses in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. The nurse should anticipate orders for which of the following diagnostic tests? (Select all that apply.)
A. Cervical cultures B. Hysterosalpingogram C. Maternal/paternal karyotype D. Sickle cell screening E. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels
When discussing depression and suicide with parents of teenagers, the nurse is accurate in reporting that the most common method used in late adolescent suicide is:
a. Hanging b. Firearms c. Oral poisoning d. Drug overdose
The nurse answers a call light and finds the patient gasping for breath and looking very anxious. Based on the patient's history, the nurse believes the patient may be experiencing a pulmonary embolism (PE)
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? a. Place the patient in a left lateral position. b. Page the physician. c. Yell for help and start oxygen. d. Check the patient's vital signs.