Which level of independence is an appropriate nursing care plan goal for a patient with a C8 transection?
1. Manage a mechanical wheelchair with a joystick
2. Manage a mechanical wheelchair with hand control
3. Manage a specially equipped wheelchair
4. Manage an ordinary wheelchair
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Upper extremity mobility and enhanced hand grip allow the use of an ordinary wheelchair by someone with a C8 spinal cord injury.
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An older adult's unexplained weight loss of 15 pounds over the past 3 months has prompted a thorough diagnostic workup. What is the nurse's rationale for prioritizing biochemical assessment when appraising a person's nutritional status?
A) It identifies abnormalities in the chemical structure of nutrients. B) It predicts abnormal utilization of nutrients. C) It reflects the tissue level of a given nutrient. D) It predicts metabolic abnormalities in nutritional intake.
A family systems theory that conceptualizes the family as an interactive emotional unit in which family members assume reciprocal family roles, develop automatic communication patterns, and react to each other in predictable,
connected ways, particularly when family anxiety is high, was created by a. Evelyn Duvall. b. Murray Bowen. c. McCubbin & McCubbin. d. Salvador Minuchin.
A nurse is teaching a patient who has low health literacy about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) while giving COPD medications. Which technique is most appropriate for the nurse to use?
a. Use complex analogies to describe COPD. b. Include the most important information on COPD at the beginning of the session. c. Ask for feedback to assess understanding of COPD at the end of the session. d. Offer pamphlets about COPD written at the eighth grade level with large type
A dessert contains 4g of protein, 30g of carbohydrate, 15g of fat, and 5g of alcohol. The nutrient that provides the most kilocalories in the dessert is.
a. protein b. carbohydrate c. fat d. alcohol