A community health nurse is working with a grant funded project to address stroke prevention nationwide. After reviewing statistics related to stroke, which would the nurse identify as having the greatest need for this type of program?
A) North central
B) Southeast
C) Southwest
D) Pacific northwest
Ans: B
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The school nurse has been seeing a 16-year-old pregnant teen in the clinic. A few weeks before the baby is scheduled to arrive, the student asks the nurse which formula she should use. She says,
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Phenelzine does not need to be discontinued several days before elective surgery that requires anesthesia
a. true b. false