If not at a meeting or giving an educational program, which of the following best describes why an occupational health nurse (OHN) would be absent from the health station during the nurse’s employment hours? a. The nurse is reviewing position descriptions in the main company office. b. The nurse is in the management office to […]
Which of the following has been a common result in countries with a severe HIV/AIDS epidemic? a. Birth rate is high, but life expectancy is only 35 to 40 years. b. Free clinics have begun distributing condoms to stop the spread. c. International aid has begun to lower the infection rates. d. Missionaries are establishing […]
Which of the following statements best describe why environmental health is more challenging than other variables related to an individual’s health? a. Environmental health affects susceptible individuals more than groups. b. Environmental health demands that individuals be willing to change their beliefs. c. Environmental health is dependent on social neighborhoods, as well as geography. d. […]
The legal nurse consultant (LNC) felt more than a little stressed after being cross-examined by both the prosecuting attorney and the defendant’s attorney in intricate detail at a deposition. Which of the following actions should be taken next by the LNC? a. Get together with friends and share the experience b. Go out and have […]
Which of the following nursing actions would be the most helpful to the community’s long-term health? a. Careful assessment, diagnosis, planning, and giving care to individual patients and their families b. Dialogue with community members concerning what health issues are of importance in that community c. Focusing on family health through school-based neighborhood clinics d. […]
Which of the following best describes why infant mortality rate is used as an international comparison of a country’s health status? a. Every country, regardless of other priorities, focuses on care of infants and their mothers. b. It is easy to obtain and compare such data. c. It reflects medical care quality and access and […]
Which of the following led to a vast increase in the number of occupational health nurses? a. Increasing autonomy and salaries of nurses in that role b. Increasing industrialization of all societies c. Society demanding improvements in safety for all workers d. The health of workers involved in manufacturing during World War II was crucial […]
Most of a country’s citizens have died from malnutrition or as the result of violence. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn? a. Their country has a problem with an adequate water supply for agriculture. b. They live in a country where weather interferes with food crops. c. They live in a developed country […]
Which of the following skills can a forensic nurse, serving in the elected office of coroner, bring to the situation compared with other professionals? a. Extensive knowledge of medicine b. Knowledge of the law c. Previous experience in testifying in court d. Superb communication and empathy skills ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D Nurse coroners exhibit […]
Which of the following best explains why it is difficult to get others interested in environmental health? a. Environmental problems just are not interesting or dramatic. b. It’s difficult to get media interested. c. People respond more to an acute crisis than chronic environmental problems. d. People respond more to an individual asking for help […]
