Which behavioral risk factor is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in the Unit-ed States?
a. Homicide and suicide
b. Motor vehicle accidents
c. Chronic disease
d. Substance use and abuse
D
A major contributor to morbidity and mortality in the United States is substance abuse.
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A teenage patient comes into the emergency department with an arrow lodged in his right lower thoracic region. Which nursing intervention is indicated?
1. Have the patient assume a left side lying position and pull on the arrow to remove it. 2. Slowly move the arrow to the left and right to attempt to dislodge it. 3. Stabilize the arrow by padding around the wound with gauze rolls. 4. Slowly rotate the arrow to attempt to dislodge it.
Episcleritis may indicate:
a. lipid abnormalities. b. an autoimmune disorder. c. an anaphylactoid reaction. d. severe anemia.
What aspect of reliability for which interobserver reliability is appropriate?
A) Stability B) Internal consistency C) Equivalence D) Sensitivity
When the nurse brings in the next dose of a drug that a patient first received 6 hours ago, the patient reports a "pounding" heart rate ever since taking the last dose. What is the nurse's best first action?
a. Document the report as the only action. b. Check the patient's vital signs for changes. c. Hold the dose and notify the prescriber immediately. d. Reassure the patient that this is an expected response to the drug.