Which of the following best describes the typical perpetrator of homicide? a. A person trying to engage in rape with the woman fighting back b. A person who wanted money and she refused to give it to him c. A stranger d. An intimate partner ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D Over 50% of the victims […]
A female student was extremely upset over her test results. She thought she had studied thoroughly, but her test grade would be totally unacceptable to her parents. Her friend said, “Come on, it’s just the first course test. A female student was extremely upset over her test results. She thought she had studied thoroughly, but […]
Which of the following statements best describes how a disaster is the same as or different from an emergency? a. A disaster is personal, whereas an emergency is communitywide. b. An emergency is personal, whereas a disaster is communitywide. c. Both emergencies and disasters are devastating. d. Both emergencies and disasters are failures resulting in […]
Which of the following best describes how Lillian Wald helped encourage the idea of school nurses in the schools? a. She brought political pressure to bear on school boards through her political action movement. b. She persuaded very wealthy women to convince their husbands to fund such positions. c. She demonstrated that school nurses decreased […]
Which of the following led to school nurses moving beyond the role of screening, assessment, intervention, and exclusion of children for communicable diseases? a. A communicable disease outbreak, which led to the requirement that all children be vaccinated against common infectious diseases b. Federal legislation, which required immunizations for communicable diseases c. Political movements such […]
Which of the following is the primary factor in how a hospice nurse makes decisions while giving care in the client’s home, surrounded by the client’s family? a. To allow the patient a comfortable, pain-free death b. To assure the caregiver and the whole family that they are not hastening the client’s death by anything […]
A hospital emergency department received a call that multiple casualties were on their way, primarily burns from a large factory fire. Which of the following actions should the hospital take immediately? a. Ask the governor of the state to declare the area a disaster area so state help can be obtained b. Call surrounding hospitals […]
A hospice patient is taking rather strong narcotics with good pain control, but today the patient’s family tells the nurse that the client does not want to become addicted. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse? a. “But you’re dying, what difference will it make if you become addicted?” b. “You […]
Which of the following mood-altering substances are considered acceptable to use by current Western society? a. Alcohol b. Amphetamines c. Barbiturates d. Nicotine ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A In general, alcohol use has gained more social acceptance than other drug use. Due to the known harmful effects of tobacco, it is not acceptable to use […]
Which of the following is the best use of the nurse’s time while en route to the client’s home? a. Assess the surrounding neighborhood and the exterior of the client’s home b. Begin the client record using a computer or oral recording device c. Look for appropriate places to obtain food, fuel, or rest stops […]