A nurse is conducting worksite health education classes. The nurse informs the participants that in order to prevent heart disease, the American Heart Association recommends which amount of exercise?
a. 10-20 minutes every day.
b. 20-30 minutes three to five times a week.
c. 30-60 minutes every day.
d. 30-60 minutes on most days of the week.
D
25% of Americans report no leisure time physical activity. The AHA recommends that to prevent heart and blood vessel diseases, individuals get 30-60 minutes of exercise on most days of the week.
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A. Demonstrate proper technique to check blood glucose. B. Encourage the child to take salt tablets with each meal. C. Teach parents and child about desmopressin acetate (DDVAP). D. Teach parents and child about solumedrol (Solu-Cortef).
An adolescent visits the school nurse to ask why she is getting frequent urinary tract infections. Which questions should the nurse ask the client during this visit?
Select all that apply. 1. "Have you been eating foods that have high acidity?" 2. "Do you drink a lot of milk?" 3. "Do you take bubble baths frequently?" 4. "What direction do you wipe after a bowel movement?" 5. "Do you have a family history of urinary tract infections?"
Which statement made by the client who has a recurrent urinary tract infection indicates correct understanding regarding antibiotic therapy?
A. "If my urine becomes lighter and clear, the infection is gone and I can stop taking my medicine." B. "Even if I feel completely well, I should take the medication until it is gone." C. "When my urine no longer burns, I will no longer need to take the antibiotics." D. "If my temperature goes above 100° F, I should take twice as much medicine."
The nurse is caring for a patient with a history of peripheral arterial disease. The patient complains of significant claudication, and findings of an ankle-brachial index are abnormal
The nurse anticipates that this patient will most likely require which type of procedure? a. Left heart catheterization b. Stress echocardiogram c. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) d. Nuclear medicine stress test