The nurse is reviewing the process of insomnia with a group of colleagues. Which should the nurse identify as a predisposing factor for the health problem?
A. Life stress
B. Loss of a job
C. Poor coping skills
D. Worry
Answer: D
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The nurse is preparing an inservice for staff on the risk factors for poor nutritional health. Which of the following would the nurse include as risk factors for overnutrition? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Alcohol abuse 2. Sedentary lifestyle 3. Excess intake of fat, sugar, calories, or nutrients 4. Lack of knowledge about food preparation 5. Lack of knowledge about portion sizes
An 80-year-old teaches Sunday school each week and delivers food for Meals on Wheels. What theory of aging would apply?
a. Newman's developmental b. The life course c. The activity d. The disengagement
What should the nurse do to minimize the effort required in evaluation regarding the success of the nurse's intervention with the family? Select all that apply
A. Choose criteria for evaluation that will demonstrate the value of the nursing interventions. B. Evaluate care based on the goals the family and nurse together agreed upon. C. Gather all possible data throughout the intervention so the data will be available for evaluation purposes. D. Plan for evaluation while beginning assessment of the family. E. Share with the family that they must contribute data for evaluation when requested. F. Use only short-term criteria so the data can be gathered before care is terminated.
A pelvic ultrasound is ordered for a pregnant woman. Which of the following should the nurse instruct this patient?
a. "Do not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before the test." b. "Avoid iodine-containing foods for 3 days before the test." c. "Give yourself an enema the night before the test." d. "Drink 3 to 4 glasses of water and do not urinate before the procedure."