MC While community nurses have always advocated for their clients, the current emphasis for public health practice is
A. Controlling epidemic diseases such as bird flu.
B. Improving global sanitation efforts.
C. Preventing contagious diseases such as tuberculosis.
D. Advocating for social justice.
D. Advocating for social justice.
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The staff from all disciplines is developing integrated care plans for a projected length of stay for patients of a specific case type. This is known as a:
a. nursing order. b. Kardex. c. nursing care plan. d. critical pathway.
An emotion or attitude that occurs in the nurse in relation to the patient is:
1. the definition of a professional nurse. 2. an unacceptable nurse-patient relationship. 3. the definition of caring. 4. the first step of the nursing process.
A woman who has just delivered her infant observes the nurse administering ophthalmic ointment into her infant's eyes, and she asks why this is being done. The nurse will explain that this ointment is given for which purpose?
a. To prevent chemical conjunctivitis b. To prevent infection c. To provide moisture d. To treat infection
The public health nurse checks the blood levels of all children entering the well-child clinic. This strategy would be
a. Assessment b. Primary prevention c. Secondary prevention d. Tertiary prevention