Which of the following people has the most direct and most cost effective opportunity to avoid developing disease or injurya. cathy is addicted to cigarettes. all of her friends smokeb. juan is depressed. his father died suddenly last week. c. meryl has diabetes. her mother had it tood. paul lives near a coal plant. many days his town had polluted air

Wanting to know the rules and the right person to ask for are characteristics of the safety reassurances required by preschoolers. infants. school-age children. toddlers.

Which of the following does not cause blindness? a. cataractsb. glaucomac. osteoarthritisd. diabetes

You are assessing an 86-year-old postoperative patient who has an unexpressive, stoic demeanor. when you enter the room, the patient is curled into the fetal position and your assessment reveals that his vital signs are elevated and he is diaphoretic. you ask the patient what his pain level is on a 0-to-10 scale that you explained to the patient prior to surgery. the patient indicates a pain level of “three or so.” you review your pain-management orders and find that all medications are ordered prn. how would you treat this patient's pain?