The necessary basic preparation for public health nursing is:
1. An associates degree in nursing
2. A baccalaureate degree in nursing
3. A master's degree in nursing
4. A PhD in nursing
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A BSN is the necessary basic preparation to function as a beginning staff public health nurse.
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When instructing a patient on the use of a nitroglycerine patch, what should the patient be taught regarding the advantage of the nitroglycerine patch?
A) It is only administered one time per week. B) It is more effective than the tablets. C) It has a longer duration of action. D) It has a faster action than the tablets.
A patient tells a nurse that antihistamines help relieve cold symptoms and wants to know why they are not recommended or prescribed for this purpose
The nurse tells the patient that antihis-tamines provide only mild relief from some cold symptoms by: a. anticholinergic properties that decrease rhinorrhea. b. blocking H1 receptors in nasal passages. c. reducing secretions at H2 receptor sites. d. having sedative effects, which help pa-tients rest and sleep.
The informed consent documents must include: (Select all that apply.)
a. an explanation of potential risks and benefits to participants in the study. b. medical terminology rather than lay terms to prevent misunderstanding of the study. c. a statement on how the anonymity and confidentiality of participants are protected. d. explanation of the cost of the study. e. details on how to contact the investigator.
When a PHN is working on a community diagnosis for an industrial town with a high incidence of a normally water-borne illness, the nurse researches the characteristics of the problem. This part of a community diagnosis looks at
A. What the problem is related to B. The assessment C. The population D. How the problem is demonstrated