According to the report Healthy People 2020, which of the following has occurred?
a. Significant reduction in both smoking and obesity
b. Significant reduction in smoking cessation
c. Significant reduction in obesity
d. Significant increase in smoking cessation
B
According to the report Healthy People 2020, there has been a significant reduction in smoking
cessation. There has also been a significant increase in obesity in the U.S. population during the first
decade of this century.
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1. Bathing a client who is showing signs of imminent death 2. Obtaining vital signs on a client who developed shortness of breath 3. Providing fresh ice and water to everyone on the unit 4. Transferring an elderly man from the chair to the bed independently
The nursing instructor is discussing drug therapy in the older adult. What would the instructor tell the students about what could affect therapeutic dosing in an older adult?
A) Changes in the gastrointestinal (GI) system can reduce drug absorption. B) In older adults, drugs enter into circulation more quickly. C) In older adults, drugs are distributed to a smaller portion of the tissues. D) In older adults, drugs have an increased action.
The nurse is correct when explaining to the patient that the portion of the heart that is responsible for contracting the muscle layers in order to pump blood is which structure?
a. Myocardium b. Endocardium c. Epicardium d. Pericardium
What condition or disease decreases lung compliance? (Select all that apply.)
a. Asthma b. Atelectasis c. Pneumothorax d. Pulmonary edema e. Lobar emphysema