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Mollykgkg

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The government publication Healthy People 2020 describes the idea of the community/family health center as a provider of primary care for a large segment of the population, particularly underserved populations.
 
  Which of the following are focus area goals for this initiative? Select all that apply. A) Cancer
  B) Disability and secondary conditions
  C) Health care plans
  D) Diabetes mellitus type II
  E) Food safety
  F) Activities of daily living (ADLs)

Question 2

The nurse is taking the vital signs of children of different ages on a pediatric unit of a hospital. Which of the following is a recommended guideline for this procedure?
 
  A) Take the radial pulse for children younger than 2 years.
  B) Take an oral or tympanic temperature for children older than 6 years.
  C) The blood pressure cuff should cover approximately one-third of the upper arm of a child.
  D) Count respirations for children for 30 seconds.



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Answer to Question 1

A, B, E
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Focus area goals for Healthy People 2020 were in the areas of cancerto reduce the number of new cases, as well as the illness, disability, and death caused by cancer; disability and secondary conditionsto promote the health of people with disabilities, prevent secondary conditions, and eliminate disparities between people with and without disabilities in the U.S. population; and food safetyto reduce foodborne illnesses.

Answer to Question 2

B
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The nurse would take an oral or tympanic temperature for children older than 6 years and take a tympanic, axillary, or rectal temperature for children who are younger than 6 years, disoriented, unconscious, or in severe respiratory distress. For children older than 2 years, the nurse may take the radial pulse; for those younger than 2 years, the nurse should take the pulse apically. The blood pressure cuff should cover approximately two-thirds of the upper arm of a child and respirations should be counted for a full minute.



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