Which of the following types of nutritional history would be most beneficial for the nurse to use when screening groups or families?
1. 24-hour recall
2. food frequency questionnaire
3. food diary
4. household food consumption
ANS: 4
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a. Excessive use of the substance b. Decrease in social function c. Uncontrollable consumption d. Decrease in economic function e. Psychological disturbances
The nurse is planning a community educational presentation for people living below the poverty level. The nurse knows that which of the following is the largest population in this socioeconomic category?
1. Adults in communal living situations 2. Young married couples under the age of 20 3. Single women with children 4. Single adults
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1. A side effect of stool softeners is abdominal cramping. 2. Dependence on laxatives can cause constipation. 3. Stool softeners are appropriately used to treat constipation. 4. Laxatives are never harmful because they are available over the counter and should be used anytime the client feels the need to have a bowel movement.
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