In regard to health and wellness, socioeconomicfactors play:
a. no role.
b. a minute role.
c. a minor role.
d. a major role.
d
Socioeconomic factors play a major role in regard to
health and wellness. Factors such as standard of housing, diet,
level of education and access to health information are exam
ples of ways in which a person/family may be disadvantaged.
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A nurse working in the critical care unit is described as being an excellent friend and critical thinker. This would be considered an example of:
A. Virtue ethics. B. Moral ethics. C. Nursing ethics. D. Power ethics.
Pain is considered to be the "fifth vital sign." How does this principle affect patient care?
a. It ensures that pain assessment occurs on a regular basis for all patients. b. It helps health care workers understand that experiencing pain can change heart rate and respiratory rate. c. It helps health care workers to ensure that vital organ function is adequate before administering drugs to reduce pain. d. It encourages health care providers to assess two parameters during patient contact to improve time management.
A patient with acute lung injury is being started on enteral nutrition
Which interventions will the nurse provide to ensure nutritional support for this patient? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Withhold the use of the nasogastric tube until radiographic placement is confirmed. 2. Monitor for diarrhea. 3. Assess for gastric residual. 4. Keep the head of the bed elevated to at least 30 degrees. 5. Ensure the tube feeding continues uninterrupted.
Community-based nursing practice is characterized by all of the following except
1. An opportunity to provide holistic care in less structured settings. 2. Emphasis on health promotion and illness prevention. 3. Enhanced flexibility and autonomy. 4. Immediate access to support from other nurses and health personnel.