When conducting informant interviews in a small community, the nurse would most likely contact
a. The state department of health for death records
b. A local priest for congregation information
c. Surrounding communities for crime comparison
d. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for illnesses in the area
ANS: B
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You are caring for a client who is undergoing bone marrow aspiration to determine the blood cell formation status. What nursing intervention should you provide to your client during the test?
A) Administer oral radioactive vitamin B12 to the client. B) Administer a nonradioactive B12 injection. C) Collect urine for 24 to 48 hours after the client receives the nonradioactive B12. D) Support the client and monitor the status.
The patient is experiencing a reduction in her dosage of a benzodiazepine after 10 years of heavy use. Select the adverse effect which the health care provider expects will result from such a re-duction
a. Mania b. Tachycardia c. Constipation d. Bradycardia
Which of the following represents an intrinsic barrier to caring and learning ways to provide family care?
1. Understaffing 2. Fear of not knowing what to say to a family 3. Advances in technology 4. Cultural upbringing