An advanced public health nurse is more likely than a nurse practitioner to be involved with:
a. Diagnosing health problems
b. Managing chronic disease
c. Limiting disability
d. Conducting community assessments
D
Diagnosing health problems, managing chronic disease, and limiting disability are roles of an NP.
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A young couple is in the clinic for a prenatal exam. The woman expresses concern that her husband continues to binge drink and use drugs on weekends. What action by the nurse is best?
A. Assess the father for reasons why he continues to abuse alcohol and illicit drugs at his age. B. Explain that if there are drugs in a house with a baby, the baby can be taken away. C. Help the husband see how his drug and alcohol use is inconsistent with the father role. D. Warn the husband that he will be putting the baby at risk unless he stops this activity.
A patient who is in transition reports her pain medication last given 3 hours ago has worn off. She asks if she can have another dose of the Demerol. How should the nurse respond to her request?
A) "Since it has been over 3 hours, you should be able to have more of the medication." B) "It is too early as the medication should be given only every 4 hours." C) "Your stage of labor makes giving another dose unsafe." D) "I will get permission from your doctor."
Lead poisoning affects the nervous system by:
a. Interfering with the function of neurotransmitters b. Inhibiting the production of myelin around nerves c. Increasing the resting membrane potential d. Altering the transport of potassium into the nerves
A frustrated patient with a fungal infection complains, "Why is the infection taking so long to heal?" Which response is most appropriate?
a. "Fungal infections are essentially incura-ble." b. "Fungi form spores, which make them difficult to kill." c. "Fungi can be considered natural flora and are protected by the body." d. "Fungi can alter the patient's DNA and RNA."