Your are caring for a patient whose body mass has been recorded as 32 . According to the National Institute of health, your patient is considered which of the following?
a. underweight
b. in optimal health
c. overweight
d. obese
C
Your client would be considered obese. A BMI of 30 and above is considered obese. Individuals with
a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 are considered in optimal health. Individuals whose BMI is 25 to 29.9 are
considered overweight.
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A) Discourage the use of incense in the hospital. B) Ask the family to have the ceremony off the unit. C) Arrange for the ceremony to occur after notifying all departments affected. D) Refuse the ceremony because it may affect other patients in the unit.
Tuberculosis in older adults
A) is manifested with typical symptoms including hemoptysis, fever, and night sweats. B) usually occurs as an initial infection. C) is a rare occurrence. D) may occur as a pulmonary disease or as disseminated disease.
The mechanically ventilated client requires increasing PEEP for worsening ARDS. The order for PEEP is now at 20 cm of H2O. The nurse will need to contact the health care provider immediately if the client develops which of the following?
1. Lung sounds greater on one side than the other 2. Lung sounds with crackles 3. Diminished peripheral pulses 4. High-pressure alarm
The nurse is caring for several patients on a medical-surgical unit. None of the patients currently has any acute or chronic kidney problems. Which patient has the greatest risk to develop AKI?
a. 73-year-old male who has hypertension and peripheral vascular disease b. 32-year-old female who is pregnant and has gestational diabetes c. 49-year-old male who is obese and has a history of skin cancer d. 23-year-old female who has been treated for urinary tract infection