A primary care nurse works with many Native Americans on the local reservation. Knowing that they are at high risk for developing diabetes, the nurse puts together a comprehensive prevention plan.
Which of the following interventions is an example of a primary intervention?
A. Regular foot and eye care
B. Encouraging a healthy diet and weight loss if appropriate
C. Tight blood sugar control with every meal
D. Yearly blood glucose screening
Question 2
A new strain of flu has emerged, and the CDC has released a new vaccine that is for use in high-risk populations. A primary care nurse should offer the vaccine to which patient population?
A. Pregnant women
B. Elderly men and women
C. Everyone who visits the office
D. The nurse should wait for direction from the CDC
Primary and secondary immune responses.
Application of an ostomy bag or pouch: B, An ostomy nurse applying an ostomy bag to a stoma;
Techniques for applying local anesthesia: (a) topical; (b) infiltration; (c) nerve block; (d) spinal
A patient centered care approach
Primary aging means changes in hair color and skin texture for almost everyone.
When Do Americans Marry? The Changing Age at First Marriage