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The nurse is caring for an elderly patient with a history of chronic asthma. Which problem related to aging can influence the compliance to treatment of this patient?

The nurse is performing a respiratory assessment of a client with pneumonia and compares the assessment findings with the previous day’s assessment. Currently, there is no pleural friction rub, but one was auscultated the previous day. What does the nurse evaluate this finding as the result of?

A client involved in an automobile accident is brought to the emergency department (ED).  The nurse notes a heart rate (HR) of 186 beats per minute (bpm), blood pressure (BP) of 92/46 mm Hg, oxygen saturation of 82% on room air (RA), and absent breath sounds throughout on the right side.  Which procedure should the nurse expect to assist the provider in performing?

Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statements below by selecting from the options provided.  Based on the patient’s condition, the patient’s priority need will be to prevent . In addition, he will need interventions to prevent other potentially life-threatening complications of asthma, especially and .

A client who has been experiencing an asthma attack initially presented with inspiratory and expiratory wheezing.  Ten minutes later the client is no longer wheezing but is anxious, has a respiratory rate of 36 breaths/minute, oxygen saturation of 78% on room air (RA), and is unable to speak.  Which is a priority action for the nurse to take?

A home health nurse is visiting a client with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who is complaining of increased shortness of breath. The client is on home oxygen at 2 L/min via an oxygen concentrator with a respiratory rate of 22 breaths/min. Which of the following actions is most appropriate for the nurse to complete?

25)    Segmenting markets means that a company is ________.

3)  Marketing planning is the first phase of the customer relationship management (CRM) process cycle.

It was reported in the Daily Sun newspaper (dated 15 May 2020) about an increase in number of mysterious deaths amongst the learners attending High school X in six (6) rural villages in Mpumalanga province. The learners presented with diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and fever. It was alleged that some died after consuming prepared food that was bought from a local vendor. Samples were collected and these tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The lab results were leaked and the newspaper published the names and the results of the affected learners.    1. As a Surveillance Officer you are required to investigate this outbreak. Arrange the following steps that you are likely to undertake, in a logical order.  H- Write a final report and communicate the findings of the investigation D – Collect all the information that describes the setting where the cases occurred G -Set up community-based treatment centers F – Do record review in the health facilities and check all the cases reported and look for additional cases E – Do contact tracing and provide effective treatment C – Write a preliminary report while the investigation is still being carried on J – Check pharmacies, doctors’ rooms, traditional healers etc. for further cases B – Provision of prompt and effective treatment for all the cases is essential to reduce the risk of severe disease and prevent deaths  I – Set prevention and control measures relevant to the local situation, this will also assist in reducing transmission A – Confirm the diagnosis of the notified cases ANSWER by writing only the corresponding letter in the spaces provided for each step. STEP 1=[BLANK-1] > STEP 2=[BLANK-2] > STEP 3=[BLANK-3] >STEP 4=[BLANK-4] > STEP 5 =[BLANK-5] > STEP 6=[BLANK-6] > STEP 7=[BLANK-7] > STEP 8=[BLANK-8] > STEP 9=[BLANK-9] > STEP 10=[BLANK-10] 2. Use the following options below to answer the questions that follow.  A. Beneficence B. Distributive justice C. Autonomy D. Non maleficence E. Confidentiality and privacy 2.1 Which ethical principle was violated by the vendors? ANSWER = [BLANK-11] 2.2 Which ethical principle was violated by the newspaper? ANSWER = [BLANK-12]

As a Public Health Practitioner, describe how epidemiologic methods can influence health at a population level. Please describe five (5) important methods.