List three of the Healthy People 2010 objectives
What will be an ideal response?
Promotion of health behaviors
Promotion of healthy and safe communities
Improvement of systems for personal and public health
Prevention and reduction of diseases and disorders
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A nursing student is preparing an educational program concerning breast cancer. The focus of the program is secondary prevention. Which topic would be most appropriate?
1. A dietary discussion concerning the connection between breast cancer and dietary intake. 2. Techniques for performing self-breast examination. 3. Radical mastectomy. 4. Chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
Significant complications such as sudden death due to cardiac dysrhythmia or respiratory depression are associated with the use of:
a. Alcohol b. Cocaine c. Inhalants d. Hallucinogens
On the way to the biohazard disposal closet to dispose intravenous (IV) tubing and a bag used on a patient who is positive for human immunodeficiency virus, the LPN/LVN drops the IV tubing and bag on the floor, causing a spill
What is the team leader's most appropriate action? a. Quickly pick up the dropped supplies and dispose of them in the biohazard bag in the biohazard room. Ask housekeeping to place a small barricade over the spill until it can be mopped up later. b. Find the floor maintenance person to pick up and dispose of the used equipment and to mop the floor, reminding him or her to wash his or her hands with soap and wa-ter. Chart that the IV was infused and discontinued appropriately. c. Call and report to designated personnel to come and cordon off the area from staff and patients; have the spill cleaned with approved infection and chemotherapy spill control procedures. d. Chart the spill in the patient's chart, in-form the RN when convenient, and have housekeeping mop up the spill.
The health care provider has prescribed cyclosporin (Sandimmune) 5 mg/kg/day PO divided twice daily for a child with juvenile arthritis. The child weighs 110 lb. The nurse is preparing to administer the 0900 dose
Calculate the dose the nurse should administer in milligrams. Record your answer in a whole number. _________