1. A nurse is using analytic epidemiology when conducting a research project. Which of the following projects is the nurse most likely completing? a. Reviewing communicable disease statistics b. Determining factors contributing to childhood obesity c. Analyzing locations where family violence is increasing d. Documenting population characteristics for healthy older citizens

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A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a femur fracture and is in skeletal traction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 1) Loosen the knots on the ropes if the client is experiencing pain. 2) Ensure the client’s weights are hanging freely from the bed. 3) Check the client’s bony prominences every 12 hr. 4) Cleanse the client’s pin sites with povidone-iodine. A nurse in a provider’s office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anem...

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ADULT HEALTH 3 EXAM STUDY GUIDE- LATEST 1. The nurse on the neurological unit is positioning a client who had a stroke two days ago and had left-sided hemiparesis. Which of the following actions by the nurse would be appropriate? Select all that apply. a. Positioning a rolled washcloth in the client’s left hand b. Placing a foam abduction wedge between the client’s legs c. Grasping the client’s left arm to pull the client from supine to a right side-lying position d. Securing the left...

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Some people believe that you can tell who a person is by what they do when no one is looking. Let's look at the following case. John Doe, a nurse, has downloaded an application to her phone that allows him to download copyrighted textbooks for a nursing course (that Doe is going to take) without his Internet Service Provider knowing it. The application is called "Cloak" as in cloak of invisibility (a hooded coat one wears to make it so others cannot see you). The application disguises his pho...

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