Health promotion is an essential concept useful to nursing in:
a. defining nursing practice.
b. identifying nursing's need for change.
c. identifying professional assumptions.
d. providing theoretical frameworks.
A
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A) "The younger you are when you start smoking, the higher your risk of lung cancer." B) "The risk for lung cancer never decreases once you have smoked, which is why smokers need annual chest x-rays." C) "The risk for lung cancer is determined mostly by what type of cigarettes you smoke." D) "The risk for lung cancer depends primarily on the other risk factors for cancer that you have."
A patient with Cushing's syndrome is being admitted to the hospital. When completing a physical assessment, the nurse would specifically observe for which of the following manifestations?
A) Alopecia B) Yellowish discoloration to the skin C) Bronze pigmentation to the skin D) Hirsutism
Which of the following is not associated with development of erythema multiforme?
A. Herpes virus B. Mycoplasms C. Medications D. Trauma
The client who has undergone gastroplasty has an NG tube. Which of the following nursing interventions regarding care of the tube takes priority in this client?
A. Closely monitor the tube for patency. B. Never reposition the tube. C. Closely monitory tube output. D. Auscultate for bowel sounds frequently.