MC The nurse becomes politically involved in supporting a bill that is being debated in the state legislature. This bill would raise the minimum wage in the state and offer programs for re-employment in other job sectors. This is considered
A. Primary prevention.
B. Secondary prevention.
C. Tertiary prevention.
D. Health promotion.
C. Tertiary prevention.
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A client in shock is apprehensive and slightly confused. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Offer to remain with the client for awhile. b. Prepare to administer antianxiety medication. c. Raise all four siderails on the client's bed. d. Tell the client everything possible is being done.
A nurse in an oral surgery practice is working with a patient scheduled for removal of an abscessed tooth. When providing discharge education, the nurse should recommend which of the following actions?
A) Rinse the mouth with alcohol before bedtime for the next 7 days. B) Use warm saline to rinse the mouth as needed. C) Brush around the area with a firm toothbrush to prevent infection. D) Use a toothpick to dislodge any debris that gets lodged in the socket.
The nurse has administered analgesics and elevates the limb for a patient complaining of pain to the leg, which is casted. Thirty minutes after administering the analgesics, the patient states the pain is unrelieved. This may be a sign of:
A) Edema B) A pressure ulcer C) Compartment syndrome D) Disuse syndrome
The nurse receives a report stating that the patient, who is 5 feet tall, has a nutritional deficit. Which physical clinical indicator consistent with a nutritional deficit does the nurse expect to observe in the patient?
a. Long, shiny hair b. Pale conjunctivae c. Pink oral mucosa d. Weight of 104 pounds