A person wants to know if eating only plant-based foods is advisable as a way to cut cholesterol to near-zero levels. What response by the health care professional is best?
a. “No, you will become extremely malnourished.”
b. “Yes, that is an effective way to eliminate cholesterol.”
c. “No, many hormones are made from cholesterol.”
d. “Yes, that will increase the action of insulin.”
Ans: c. “No, many hormones are made from cholesterol.”
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A) Monitor the patient's vital signs closely during IV administration B) Administer the oral form of the medication if the patient is combative C) Assess the patient's cardiac status prior to administering each dose D) Promptly stop administering the medication once status improvements are noted
A client engages in frequent temper tantrums that usually result in her parents giving in to her demands. The client's tantrum resolves when she gets her way. A nurse identifies that the parents' behavior is being affected by the client's behavior
In this case, the parent's behavior is being: A) Shaped. B) Modeled. C) Positively reinforced. D) Negatively reinforced.
Which question is most appropriate when assessing a patient who is exhibiting symptoms of a systemic infection including a fever of unknown origin?
a. "Are you an intravenous drug user?" b. "Have you been told that you drink too much alcohol?" c. "Have you been diagnosed with an acute bacterial infection before?" d. "Are you familiar with an infection of the heart called endocarditis?"
A primary care NP is considering using a topical immunosuppressive agent for a patient who has atopic dermatitis that is refractory to treatment with topical corticosteroids. The NP should:
a. begin therapy with pimecrolimus (Elidel). b. tell the patient that these agents may be used long-term. c. counsel the patient that these agents are more likely to cause skin atrophy. d. tell the patient that laboratory monitoring for hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) suppression will be necessary.