16. The patient has entered the hospital for a diagnostic test and treatment of a medical condition which of the following roles of the nurse is important at this time
counseling the patient about the diagnosis
Carrying out Rehabilitation activities with the patient
Teaching the patient about the medical condition
suggesting possible treatment option for the condition
with the patient
24. A competent 90 year old patient was admitted to the emergency department with a major heart attack. The patient is decline treatment and wish to be discharged at home. Which of the following statements supports a patient's right to refuse care?
I would like to be with my family. I understand that without the treatment I could die
my children are nurses they will know how to take care of me
I cannot pay for this hospitalization, it would be too expensive for me to receive the treatment
I have lived my full life I'm ready to go home and die
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The influence of leadership can be far-reaching in practice and improving patient outcomes even when not in a formal role. Describe advocacy strategies that you can use as a leader to create positive change in your current workplace. In response to peers, describe a time when you provided leadership and the outcome. Was there anything that you would do differently?
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Write any One compare and contrast essay of about 350 – 400 words. Underline thesis statement in the introduction and topic sentence in each body paragraph.
Two teachers you’ve had
Two jobs you’d held
Two restaurants you’ve eaten in
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Provide a reflection on what you have learned as you created your project. What would you have done differently? What worked well, and what did not? (Questions are in regard to a Capstone Project Paper in Healthcare. Specifically on Medication Errors in Emergency department.
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TS is 67 years old with a long history of knee osteoarthritis for which he self-medicates regularly with over-the-counter (OTC) naproxen. He is in the clinic today complaining of a swallowing difficulty that has progressively worsened over the past several months. He has otherwise been healthy and has not seen a doctor in many years. TS denies significant past medical history. A review of systems is negative except for arthritic symptoms and swallowing difficulty. He denies noticing blood in his stool and vomiting blood. He denies history of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and ulcer. He does not drink alcohol, although he drank heavily many years ago. He does not smoke. TS describes the dysphagia this way: “Food gets stuck in my throat, and I can’t get it down.” The feeling occurs only after he has ingested solid food; liquids are not a problem. There is burning chest pain associated with meals. He is scheduled for an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
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What would be an epidemiologist professional strengths? What would be some further areas for education, training, or practice for epidemiologist? What is an epidemiologist leadership abilities?
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Select one domestic or foreign policy
Prepare 250- to 300-word response explain:
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In a country where there is no system of inquiry, what is the alternative?
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What are some of the negative aspects of collaboration?
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All of the following are probably important to contemplate when considering a public health career path EXCEPT:
Workplace setting |
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Salary scale |
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Position profile and responsibility |
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Quality of the vending machines in the breakrooms |
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Potential capacity to grow and develop career |
If bars and restaurants close in New York in December due to COVID-19, which domain of state and local public health preparedness response will it BEST represent?
Countermeasures and Mitigation |
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Community Resilience |
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Incident Management |
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Surge Management |
Which of the following statements about the public health workforce is correct?
Public health workforce is highly multidisciplinary |
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Most public health professionals are doctors |
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Public health professionals work only for the government |
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Calculating the number of public health professionals in the US is straightforward |
Which of the following is NOT an infectious disease outbreak that preceded COVID-19?
E. coli |
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Atherosclerosis |
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H5N1 |
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MERS |
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Ebola |
Which of the following accurately describes performance measurement in public health?
It focuses on what is occurring as well as why and how. |
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Information it provides is best used as individual measures rather than in relation to each other. |
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It should not be used as an oversight tool. |
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Its primary function is to inform managers, leaders, and the public. |
Which of the following is NOT a domain of state and local public health preparedness, as defined by the CDC?
Vaccine development |
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Surge Management |
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Community Resilience |
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Biosurveillance |
In the 1990s, there was a major outbreak in the Pacific Northwest related to E. coli-contaminated hamburgers. Which of the following was the source of E. coli in this outbreak?
Cattle |
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Grains |
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Water supply |
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Birds |
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A patient arrives in the ED via EMS having a grand mal
seizure. The ED physician instructs the RN to give 10 milligrams of
Diazepam IV X1 dose STAT. The patient’s seizure breaks within 2
minutes of the Diazepam being administered. The mechanism by which
this medication causes rapid resolution of seizure activity is via
which receptor type (effector pathway/receptor subtype)
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