The nurse is assessing a homeless patient who presents in the emergency department (ED) after suffering a seizure. Which is a common cause for seizure activity for many homeless persons?
1) Epilepsy
2) Hypothermia
3) Hypertension
4) Trauma
ANS: 4
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1. Ensure the office door is always open when discussing employee concerns. 2. Encourage staff members to discuss personal problems with each other. 3. Discourage shift-to-shift ?leftover? responsibilities. 4. Discourage charge nurses from being friends with staff.
The nurse explains to a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic that the beta cells can no longer produce adequate insulin because:
a. they are inhibited by pituitary disorder. b. an allergic response has altered their re-sponse to hyperglycemia. c. alpha cells have proliferated in the islets of Langerhans. d. the body's immune system has destroyed them.
The nurse is beginning the secondary survey of a patient admitted with multiple traumas. Which of the following areas should the nurse begin this survey with?
1. neurological status 2. head 3. musculoskeletal status 4. it depends upon the injuries
According to O'Donnell's definition of health promotion, how could a public health nurse advise a company to encourage its employees to work toward good health?
A. Lower insurance premiums for good health habits B. Have employee exercise classes or discounted health club memberships C. Have incentives for healthy eating D. All of the above