The diagnostic test commonly used to diagnose fracture of the hip is
A) bone mineral density (BM
D).
B) x-ray of the hip.
C) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the hip.
D) bone scan.
B
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1. Assessment. 2. Diagnosis. 3. Planning. 4. Implementation. 5. Evaluation.
The nurse is instructing a client with heart failure about energy conservation. Which is the best instruction?
a. "Walk until you become short of breath and then walk back home." b. "Gather everything you need for a chore before you begin." c. "Pull rather than push or carry items heavier than 5 pounds." d. "Take a walk after dinner every day to build up your strength."
After teaching a client about the latest dietary guidelines, the nurse determines that additional teaching is needed when the client states that an intake of which of the following should be reduced?
1. Sodium 2. Monounsaturated fats 3. Refined grains 4. Trans fatty acids
The nurse practitioner is presenting the mother of a preschooler with a bottle of vitamins. The nurse most importantly needs to instruct the mother to do which of the following things?
a. Give the vitamins with sips of milk. b. Give preschoolers half a vitamin and grade-school children a whole vitamin. c. Store the vitamins in a locked cabinet that the child cannot access. d. Teach the child how to be independent and self-administer the vitamins.