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alcohol use correct answer - most commonly used substance in the US for socially acceptable and easily accessible - is a depressant for it dulls the senses to outside stimulation and sedates inhibitory centers in brain - can develop tolerance so increased requirement is needed to achieve desired alcohol effect assault correct answer - males over females to be assaulted - youths significant increased risk of barriers to health care in rural areas correct answer - Distance from services ...

correct answer NURSING ACTIONS ●● Encourage clients to eat more on days when feeling better (on "good" days). ●● Encourage nutritional supplements that are high in protein and/or calories as between‑meal snacks. When necessary, use as a meal replacement. ●● Increase protein and caloric content of foods. ◯◯ Substitute whole milk for water in recipes. ◯◯ Add milk, cheese, yogurt, or ice cream to dishes. ◯◯ Use peanut butter as a spread for fruits. ◯◯ U...

a nurse is completing a needs assessment and beginning analysis of data. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? A.Determine health patterns within collected data. B.Compile collected data into a database. C.ensure data collection is complete. D.identify health needs of the local community correct answer B a nurse manager at a community agency is developing an orientation pr ogram for newly hired nurses. w hen discussing the differences

______ is the most important preventable cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention correct answer Smoking ______are often first-line medications to treat hypertension correct answer Diuretics (Epidemiological) Susceptible Host factors correct answer age, gender, genetics, ethnicity, immunological status, physiological state, occupation A client will have a positive intradermal TB test within correct answer 2 to 10 weeks of exposure ...

3 levels of disease prevention correct answer primary prevention- prevent the occurrence of a disease or injury (education, prenatal classes, providing immunizations, advocating for access to health care) secondary prevention- early detection & treatment of disease with the goal of limiting severity and adverse effects (community assessments, screenings, disease surveillance) tertiary prevention- reducing limitations of disability and promoting rehabilitation (maximize recovery via rehabilitat...

1. A community health nurse encourages members of the community to partner and assist in creating health programs. Which of the following best describes the rationale for this action? (Select all that apply.) a. Partnering results in increased effectiveness b. Involving community members results in contributions of time and money into the program c. Having many partners results in increased publicity for the program d. Participating in planning results in having a vested interest in ...

Aims: Control correct answer Prevent the occurrence of new cases of disease, to eliminate existing cases Aims: Descriptive correct answer Number of cases of disease, to obtain relative frequencies of the disease within subgroups and to obtain important trends Aims: Explain correct answer Discover causal factors as well as to determine modes of transmission Aims: Predict correct answer estimate the actual number of cases that will develop as well as to identify the distribution within po...

A patient with hep C should abstain from sexual intercourse until correct answer Antibody test are negative Chapter 1 correct answer Community based nursing involves management of correct answer Acute and chronic conditions in a community setting Community health nurse suspects an outbreak of scabies what should the nurse do first correct answer Determine the incidence rate Community oriented nursing involves correct answer Healthcare of individuals, families and groups to improve t...

A man is diagnosed with prostate cancer. Which of the following data should the nurse know to answer the man when he asks, "What are the chances I'll survive this thing?" a. Attack rate b. Case fatality rate c. Cause-specific morbidity rate d. Crude mortality rate correct answer ANS: B The case fatality rate (CFR) is the proportion of persons diagnosed with a particular disorder (i.e., cases) who die within a specified period. The CFR is considered an estimate of the risk for deat...

. The type of epidemiologic study that is used to describe a group of persons enrolled in a study who share some characteristic of interest and who are followed over a period of time to observe some health outcome is a(n): a. Case control study b. Cross-sectional study c. Cohort study d. Experimental study correct answer ANS: C A cohort study is the type of epidemiologic study that is used to describe a group of persons enrolled in a study who share some characteristic of interest and who...