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3. Which of the following is the primary focus of public health nursing? a. Families and groups b. Illness-oriented care c. Individuals within the family unit d. Promotion of quality of lifeANS: D The key difference between community-based and community-oriented nursing is that community-based nurses deal primarily with illness-oriented care, whereas community-oriented nursesor public health nursesprovide health care to promote quality of life. 1. Which of the following best describes ...

A perioperative nurse is caring for a postoperative patient. The patient has a shallow respiratory pattern and is reluctant to cough or to begin mobilizing. The nurse should address the patients increased risk for what complication? A) Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) B) Atelectasis C) Aspiration D) Pulmonary embolism Ans: B Feedback: A shallow, monotonous respiratory pattern coupled with immobility places the patient at an increased risk of developing atelectasis. These...

*Recurring upswings and downswings* in an economy's real *GDP* over time are called A. recessions. B. business cycles. C. output yo-yos. D. total product oscillations.B In the United States, *business cycles* have occurred against a *backdrop of a long-run trend* of A. declining unemployment. B. stagnant productivity growth. C. rising real GDP. D. rising inflation.C *Most economists* agree that the *immediate determinant of the volume of output and employment* is the A. *composit...

A, B, C, D, EA group of students are preparing a class presentation about negligence. Which of the following would the group include as an element required for proving negligence? Select all that apply. A) Duty to provide care B) Proximate cause C) Resultant damages D) Breach of duty E) Cause in fact F) Evidence of mistake akathisia- rocking or shuffling medications for treatment: beta blockers, benzodiazepines, anticholinergics, antidepressants, drugs for parkinsons, vitamin b6 A...

What is the most influential factor that has shaped the nursing profession? 1) Physicians need for handmaidens 2) Societal need for healthcare outside the home 3) Military demand for nurses in the field 4) Germ theory influence on sanitation3 Which of the following is an example of an illness prevention activity? Select all that apply. 1) Encouraging the use of a food diary 2) Joining a cancer support group 3) Administering immunization for HPV 4) Teaching a diabetic patient abo...

A patient with a hematologic disorder asks the nurse how the body forms blood cells. The nurse should describe a process that takes place where? A) In the spleen B) In the kidneys C) In the bone marrow D) In the liverAns: C Feedback: Bone marrow is the primary site for hematopoiesis. The liver and spleen may be involved during embryonic development or when marrow is destroyed. The kidneys release erythropoietin, which stimulates the marrow to increase production of red blood cells (R...

D. DemandThe following are the requisites of an obligation, except A. Passive and active subject B. Prestation C. Efficient Cause D. Demand D. Personal RightThe right of the creditor that is enforceable against a definite debtor is A. Real Right B. Natural Right C. Moral Right D. Personal Right A. X obliges himself to pay Y P10,000 on October 30, 2009.Which of the following is a civil obligation? A. X obliges himself to pay Y P10,000 on October 30, 2009. B. A is a debtor of B for 2...

Most Texans are unlikely to contact public officials.True Which U.S. Supreme Court case in 2009 created the opportunity for those opposed to powerful incumbents to create organizations without having to disclose their donors?Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Dark money is political money that comes from donors whose names must always be disclosed.False When individuals or interest groups take out ads concerning a campaign issue but do not tie them directly to any particul...

1. A patient's nutritional intake and laboratory results reflect hypoalbuminemia. This is critical to prescribing because: 1. Distribution of drugs to target tissue may be affected. 2. The solubility of the drug will not match the site of absorption. 3. There will be less free drug available to generate an effect. 4. Drugs bound to albumin are readily excreted by the kidneys.1. Distribution of drugs to target tissue may be affected. 2. Drugs that have a significant first-pass effect: ...

A 78-kg patient with septic shock has a urine output of 30 mL/hr for the past 3 hours. The pulse rate is 120/minute and the central venous pressure and pulmonary artery wedge pressure are low. Which order by the health care provider will the nurse question? a. Give PRN furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg IV. b. Increase normal saline infusion to 250 mL/hr. c. Administer hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef) 100 mg IV. d. Titrate norepinephrine (Levophed) to keep systolic BP >90 mm Hg.a. Give PRN furose...