The nurse is considering the risk factors for a client's development of primary hypertension. Which of the following would be considered nonmodifiable risk factors for the client? (Select all that apply.)
1. Age
2. Stress
3. Gender
4. Ethnicity
5. Regular exercise
6. Limits fat and salt in diet
1, 3, 4
Nonmodifiable risk factors are those thing we cannot change or control, such as age, gender, and ethnicity. Stress, exercise, and diet are considered modifiable risk factors or those the client can control.
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The nurse is assisting the healthcare provider perform a bimanual examination on an extremely obese client. The healthcare provider is unable to palpate the uterus. Which action is appropriate in this situation?
1. Defer the examination. 2. Schedule an X-ray. 3. Schedule an ultrasound. 4. Ask the client if she has had recent problems.
The population health nurse is identifying strategies to reduce child abuse in a community. Which strategy supports a health promotion approach to this potential problem?
1. Recommend locations for caregiver respite care. 2. Hold a class to review appropriate forms of discipline. 3. Provide a list of babysitters available in the community. 4. Identify attorneys who represent domestic violence cases.
During an assessment of a child in the urgent care clinic, the nurse notes that the child has a swollen and split lip. When asking the parent how the child's lip injury occurred, the parent responds, "We are here for my child's ear not my child's lip
Which is the rationale for reporting this incident? A) The child reports that a parent caused the injury. B) The lip injury is unrelated to the ear infection. C) The nurse can be sued if there is no abuse. D) Suspected abuse must be reported.
A 78-year-old patient has a history of osteoarthritis. Which signs and symptoms would the nurse expect to find on physical assessment?
A) Joint pain, crepitus, and Heberden's nodes B) Hot, inflamed joints, crepitus, joint pain C) Tophi, enlarged joints, Bouchard's nodes D) Swelling, joint pain, tenderness on palpation