The nurse is preparing to instruct a patient on his prescribed medications. This topic would be considered:
a. Health promotion c. Disease/Injury pre-vention
b. Health restoration d. Facilitating coping
B
Health promotion topics would include parenting skills, nutrition, exercise, and family planning. Health restoration topics would focus on medication information, community resources, and treatment modalities. Disease/Injury prevention topics would include immunizations, health screenings, smoking cessation, breast self-examination, and safety measures. The topics within the Facilitating Coping category would include safe use of medical equipment, dietary modifications, information about the disease process, counseling related to anger, grief, self-esteem, and stress management.
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A) use over-the-counter (OTC) drugs to treat any muscle cramps or pain. B) drink moderate amounts of alcohol. C) avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight. D) change to another similar drug if lovastatin proves to be ineffective.
The mother of an infant is upset to learn that the baby's diarrhea caused the infant to become quite ill. What should the nurse explain about an infant that makes diarrhea an important problem to treat?
A) Infants have shorter intestines than adults. B) Infants have a high proportion of extracellular fluid. C) Infants have a higher proportion of fluid than an adult. D) Infants have a fluid content that is proportionally less than that of an adult.
The activation of the parasympathetic division will not directly reduce:
A. blood pressure. B. skeletal muscle contraction. C. urinary motility. D. gastrointestinal motility.
What is a reticulocyte?
A. A young red cell that can be distinguished by means of special stains B. A leukocyte found in the blood of patients with leukemia C. A primitive white cell found in the bone marrow D. A large abnormal red cell found in the blood of patients with pernicious anemia