In which of the following ethnic groups has the lowest incidence of osteoporosis?
A) African Americans
B) Whites
C) Asians
D) American Indians
Answer: A) African Americans
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1. Write a brief description of everything to be studied for an exam. 2. Organize class notes into a bullet list to be studied for an exam. 3. As the student nurse studies, he or she makes a list of everything learned. 4. Make a list of everything that needs to be known for the next test.
You are caring for a trauma patient who was blinded in a snowmobile accident. Your plan of care for this patient includes mobility training. What must you assess on this patient prior to starting mobility training?
A) Patient's strength B) Family's ability to assist C) Patient's ability to remember things D) Readiness of patient and his or her family to learn
Caring for the most intimate needs of ill persons requires that you operate within the personal space of each client. Every client has a sense of "space" in which the client feels comfortable; this space can be defined as:
1. a space around each person that the person does not wish another to enter. 2. an area about 50 × 80 square feet, in Western culture. 3. the physical area surrounding the person, emotional possession of the body, and personal self-knowledge. 4. the physical area surrounding the person.
Select the action by the nurse in the obstetrical clinic that is most appropriate in preparing a client at 18 weeks gestation for an amniocentesis
a. Encourage her to void just before the pro-cedure. b. Post all blood work on the chart. c. Give her a prescribed sedative medication 1 hour before the procedure. d. Have her drink two glasses of water to make sure her bladder is full.