Which of the following statements about environmental health is most accurate? A) Social environmental conditions of daily life reflect the majority of heath inequities between and within countries. B) Physical environment plays a more important role in health than social environment. C) Regulation of environmental quality is possible for individual nations. D) Environmental health is […]
What does an earthquake in Somalia, a measles outbreak on a university campus, fighting in the Middle East, and a bioterrorism attack all have in common? A) They all need worldwide attention. B) They all affect the world economy. C) They all are individual country problems. D) They all require a population-based response. ESSAYBID […]
There is a shortage of nurses at a local hospital. The administration’s answer is to go recruit nurses from the Philippines. As a nurse at the facility, what should you do? A) Enroll in a language and culture course so you can assist with these nurses’ transition B) Speak out against bringing nurses from other […]
The nurse is advocating for local and state laws related to the prevention of motor vehicle–related deaths and injury. The nurse targets this area for intervention because she knows A) while injuries from motor vehicle accidents are decreasing, too many people still die from automobile accidents. B) more people die in bus and truck accidents […]
The nurse has been charged with attending the local emergency management task force. The task force is focusing on the education and development of an emergency preparedness plan for a suspected outbreak of a new influenza virus. What actions should the task force recommend? (Select all that apply.) A) Develop clear and consistent messages regarding […]
Health care advocacy internationally is an intervention in which nurses should participate. Which of the following would be the best agenda for the nurse to support? A) Provision of humanitarian aid in exchange for participating in church services B) Offering formula to breast-feeding mothers in third world countries C) Participation in an awareness campaign regarding […]
Globally, the leading cause of death is A) drug-resistant pneumonia. B) HIV/AIDS. C) cardiovascular disease. D) tuberculosis. ESSAYBID ANSWER C
The local community clinic has been overrun with calls for appointments for what appears to be upper respiratory–type infections. The nurses at the clinic note this is not usually the time of year for viral respiratory illness. They note similarities in symptoms which also seem to be more severe and are requiring more hospitalizations. The […]
Recognizing that nurses’ play an important role in epidemic and pandemic preparedness, one of the most important personal actions a nurse can do is A) keep an emergency kit at home. B) discuss emergency plans with neighbors. C) get a flu shot. D) develop educational materials for the community. ESSAYBID ANSWER C
A Hispanic client enters the clinic with a wound on her hand. The nurse attempts to communicate with the client to determine what occurred. The client just stares blankly. The nurse asks in Spanish if the client can understand or speak English. The client indicates she understands a little English but cannot speak the language. […]
