A nurse provides counseling to an obese client about the importance of good nutrition and regular exercise with the intention of helping the client avoid future chronic diseases associated with obesity
What client system and focus of care are being applied in this situation? a. Family level health promotion
b. Individual level illness prevention
c. Aggregate level illness prevention
d. Individual level health promotion
B
The simplest level of the client system is the individual. The focus of care is illness prevention, directed at disease or disability prevention.
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Which of the following lab results would indicate this loss of ability to concentrate the urine? A) A specific gravity of urine that varies between 1.001 and 1.022, depending on the patient's water balance B) Urine osmolality fixed within 150 mOsm of the simultaneously determined serum osmolality C) Urinary pH of 6.0 D) Urine volume of 1 L/day
A nurse is aware that many health care providers prioritize the role of biology in the aging process. What is a weakness of biologic theories of aging as it applies to nursing?
A) Biologic theories do not account for the differences in life expectancy between men and women. B) Biologic theories are unable to explain the role of cell division in life expectancy and the aging process. C) Biologic theories of aging do not adequately address issues of wellness and quality of life. D) Biologic theories of aging are unable to explain the significant increases in life expectancy that occurred in the 20th century.
A 3-month-old baby is being discharged from the hospital after being treated for infantile apnea. The nurse will include in the discharge instructions:
a. Nutritional information b. Instruction in instillation of nosedrops c. Instruction in placing the infant on the abdomen to sleep d. Instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Lindsey, age 5 years, will be starting kindergarten next month. She has cerebral palsy, and it has been determined that she needs to be in a special education classroom
Her parents are tearful when telling the nurse about this and state that they did not realize her disability was so severe. The best interpretation of this situation is that: a. this is a sign parents are in denial. b. this is a normal anticipated time of parental stress. c. the parents need to learn more about cerebral palsy. d. the parents are used to having expectations that are too high.