The nurse instructing a bioterrorism class teaches that anthrax can be transmitted:
a. from person to person.
b. through microscopic skin punctures.
c. through inhalation of the spores.
d. by exposure to animals that have anthrax.
C
Anthrax is contracted by inhaling the spores.
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The nurse is planning a teaching seminar for parents of school-age children that focuses on eye safety. What should the nurse include in this educational session?
A) Wear eye goggles when playing outdoors at all times. B) Keep household products within easy reach. C) Supervise when lighting fireworks. D) Keep sharp objects out of reach of young children.
A nurse midwife diagnoses postpartum depression in a new mother. The nurse midwife understands that postpartum depression:
a. is not a "true" depression and should self-correct without specific intervention b. signals inadequate maternal instincts in the mother c. may result in psychosis or infanticide d. is a strong indicator of spouse abuse by the father of the child toward the new mother
A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin sodium (Lovenox) to a client for prevention of deep vein thrombosis. What is an essential nursing intervention?
a. Draw up the medication in a syringe with a 22-gauge, 1-½ inch needle. b. Utilize the Z-track method to inject the medication. c. Administer the medication into subcutaneous tissue. d. Rub the administration site after injecting.
In his 1785 pamphlet "An inquiry into the effect of ardent spirits on the human mind and body," _____ described the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption.
A. Benjamin Franklin B. George Washington C. Abraham Lincoln D. Benjamin Rush