The health care provider recommends that a client increase the intake of omega-3 fatty acids to reduce the risk of cardiac disease. Which food should the nurse recommend to this client?
a. One serving per week of shellfish, like shrimp or oysters
b. Two servings per day of organically grown whole wheat
c. Two servings per week of deep water fish, like salmon or tuna
d. One serving per week of free-range grown chicken that is served skinless
c. Two servings per week of deep water fish, like salmon or tuna
Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are found in highest concentrations in deep, cold water fish like salmon or mackerel. Shellfish are found in shallow warmer waters so they do not have high concentration of omega-3 or omega-6 fatty acids. In addition, many people are allergic to shellfish. Plant-based foods and chicken, regardless of how grown or raised, are not good sources of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
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a. "Examine your feet using a mirror every day." b. "Rotate your insulin injection sites every week." c. "Check your blood glucose level before each meal." d. "Use a bath thermometer to test the water temperature."
ACE inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers both work to decrease blood pressure by:
a. preventing the formation of angiotensin II. b. enhancing sodium and water resorption. c. increasing the breakdown of bradykinin. d. inhibiting aldosterone secretion.
The nurse is volunteering at a homeless shelter. What intervention should be taken for a patient admitted with severe hypothermia?
a. Give the person hot coffee or soup. b. Place the person in a warm bath. c. Briskly rub the person's hands. d. Wrap the person in blankets.
The graduate nurse is interviewed by the manager of a unit that has three vacancies and is told that the manager's leadership style is one of letting the staff nurses make the decisions about the unit's operations
When the interviewee meets with the day nursing staff, the graduate nurse hears examples of unit issues indicating that the manager's approach is laissez-faire. Which of the following questions should the graduate nurse ask to confirm her suspicions? 1. "Does the manager facilitate decision making by the group?" 2. "Does the manager maintain control and make all decisions?" 3. "Does the manager assume a passive, nondirective approach?" 4. "Does the manager change style according to the needs of the group?"