There are several disciplines that guide the occupational nurse in understanding the agent, host, and environment relationship. Using your knowledge of the scientific disciplines, which disciplines guide the
occupational nurse?
1. Biology
2. Psychology
3. Epidemiology
4. Toxicology
5. Industrial hygiene
A) 1, 2, 3
B) 1, 3, 4
C) 2, 4, 5
D) 3, 4, 5
D
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A) A middle-aged man who is providing care for his disabled mother who is a paraplegic B) A middle-aged man who is a single parent of a teenage boy who is still living at home C) A woman who is single and has no children of her own D) A young adult who is living at home with his parents and is unable to find work
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The nurse is concerned that the patient may have an infection and notifies the primary health care provider of the change in the patient's condition. This concern is based on the nurse's experience as a pediatric nurse. The nurse's ability to make a tentative conclusion regarding this patient's situation based on observed data is known as what? a. Scientific method b. Clinical inference c. Effective problem solving d. Data collection
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The nurse suspects this patient has been exposed to which of the following chemical agents? A) Nerve B) Pulmonary C) Vesicants D) Blood
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a. Hand the baby to the woman. b. Explain "taking-in" to the woman. c. Offer to hand the baby to the woman. d. No action, because this situation is perfectly acceptable.