In which developmental level is the lifelong accumulation of unhealthy lifestyle practices most likely to exert its adverse effects?
a. preadolescence c. middle adulthood
b. adolescence d. late adulthood
C
Middle adulthood is also the time when a lifelong accumulation of unhealthy lifestyle practices, such as smoking, sedentary habits, inadequate nutrition, and overuse of alcohol, may begin to exert adverse effects.
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1. Migraines. 2. Hypotension. 3. Infections. 4. Fluid overload. 5. Shock.
The five steps of the nursing process, in the correct order, are:
1. data collection, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation. 2. assessment, planning, documentation, intervention, and evaluation. 3. data collection, diagnosis, assessment, planning, and evaluation. 4. history, physical, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation.
Psychiatric stigma means viewing the person with a mental illness as:
a. shameful b. marked by God c. morally bankrupt d. sacrilegious
The nurse is providing discharge teaching of a patient. Which instructions should the nurse include to teach reduction of soap in bed linens and sleeping garments?
a. Only use high-efficiency detergents. b. Use vinegar in the rinse water. c. Only wash clothing in hot water. d. Send linens to a professional laundry.