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Journal of Community Health Nursing Vol. 2, No. 3 (1985) , pp. 135-144 (10 pages) Published By: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3427566 Journal Information This innovative publication focuses on health care issues relevant to all aspects of community practice schools, homes, visiting nursing services, clinics, hospices, education, and public health administration. Well-researched articles provide practical and up-to-date information to aid the nurse who must frequently make decisions and solve problems without the back-up support systems available in the hospital. The journal is a forum for community health professionals to share their experience and expertise with others in the field. Publisher Information Building on two centuries' experience, Taylor & Francis has grown rapidlyover the last two decades to become a leading international academic publisher.The Group publishes over 800 journals and over 1,800 new books each year, coveringa wide variety of subject areas and incorporating the journal imprints of Routledge,Carfax, Spon Press, Psychology Press, Martin Dunitz, and Taylor & Francis.Taylor & Francis is fully committed to the publication and dissemination of scholarly information of the highest quality, and today this remains the primary goal. Rights & Usage This item is part of a JSTOR Collection.  Chapter 16: Health Problems of School-Age Children and Adolescents MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which statement is true about smoking in adolescence? a. Smoking is related to other high-risk behaviors. 2. What is smokeless tobacco? b. Proven to be carcinogenic 3. A child has been diagnosed with enuresis. TCA imipramine (Tofranil) has been prescribed for the child. The nurse understands that this medication is in which category? c. Antispasmodic 4. A 12-year-old male has short stature because of a constitutional growth delay. What should the nurse be the most concerned about? c. Child's self-esteem and sense of competence 5. An adolescent asks the nurse what causes primary dysmenorrhea. The nurse's response should be based on which statement? d. There is a relation between prostaglandins and uterine contractility 6. An adolescent girl asks the school nurse for advice because she has dysmenorrhea. She says that a friend recommended she try an over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). The nurse's response should be based on which statement? d. NSAIDs are effective because they inhibit prostaglandins, leading to reduction in uterine activity. 7. A 14-year-old boy and his parents are concerned about bilateral breast enlargement. The nurse's discussion of this should be based on which statement? a. This is usually benign and temporary. 8. An adolescent tells the school nurse that she is pregnant. Her last menstrual period was 4 months ago. She has not received any medical care. She smokes but denies any other substance use. What is the priority nursing action? b. Refer for prenatal care 9. An adolescent girl calls the nurse at the clinic because she had unprotected sex the night before and does not want to be pregnant. What should the nurse explain to the girl? d. Postcoital contraception is available to prevent implantation 10. A sexually active female adolescent asks the nurse about the contraceptive Depo-Provera. What should the nurse explain regarding the contraceptive? a. Requires injections every 3 months Which location would the nurse select as the best placement for the child admitted to the pediatric unit with diagnosis of tuberculosis?Persons who have or are suspected of having infectious TB disease should be placed in an area away from other patients, preferably in an airborne infection isolation (AII) room.
Which should the nurse include when teaching a client with Clostridium difficile about decreasing the risk?Contact Precautions. Use gloves and gown when entering patients' rooms and during patient care. Remove PPE and perform hand hygiene when exiting the room.. Change gloves and gowns and perform hand hygiene when moving from one patient to another when patients are cohorted, and before leaving patient room.. Which training will help nurses identify signs of biological terrorism?The National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) is a timely system for detecting, understanding, and monitoring health events by tracking the symptoms of patients who present to emergency departments (EDs) and other care facilities in the US.
Which action would the nurse advise an older client to take who reports feeling light headed when getting out of bed?If you get dizzy when standing up from a chair or getting out of bed, doing it more slowly gives your blood pressure time to adjust and can help to reduce dizziness. It may help to move your legs a little before you stand up.
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