A client tells the nurse that he has aloe vera and calendula plants at home. The nurse realizes that these herbs are used to treat:
a. premenstrual syndrome and headaches.
b. high cholesterol and hypertension.
c. edema and fluid retention.
d. burns and heal wounds.
ANS: D
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A child has been seen in the clinic and diagnosed with bronchitis. The next day, the mother calls the clinic to ask about using cough medicine to decrease the child's cough. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A. "Children should never use cough medicine for bronchitis." B. "If she can't sleep due to a cough, a dose would be okay at night." C. "It would be alright to use, but watch her for hyperactivity." D. "Yes, give her over-the-counter cough medicine every 4 hours."
Which of the following important events related to health care occurred during the Reagan administration? (Select all that apply.)
a. Increase in national health planning and coordination of efforts b. Decrease in both federal control and federal funding c. Increase in state funding with concurrent control by local boards of health d. Implementation of Medicare funding based on diagnosis-related groups e. Suggestions to shift costs and reduce costs f. Suggestions to mobilize the community to become involved
The nurse instructs the mother of a school-age child with lice to prevent reinfestation. What should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. 1. Comb the infested area after the hair has been dried. 2. Inspect hair shafts daily for at least 1 week after treatment. 3. All material coming in close contact with the patient should be washed or treated with the medication. 4. Cut the hair of the child to 1 inch. 5. Retreat the hair in 30 days.
The nurse identifies the specific indicators and focal areas needed to establish immunization and well-child clinics in a low-income neighborhood. What actions are needed to meet the health outcomes of the project?
A) Identify the need in the community for the clinic on the basis of subjective data. B) Develop a plan to meet the costs and promote the benefits of the project. C) Consider the identified neighborhood's need for healthcare compared with that of other low-income neighborhoods by interviewing the members of the neighborhood. D) Assume that the neighborhood will welcome the institution of a well-child and immunization clinic.