A nurse is working with a 16-year-old pregnant teen and assessing for behavior that may put the baby at risk. The most important assessment the nurse can make is
A) whether the pregnant woman uses illegal substances.
B) whether the pregnant woman has health insurance.
C) the pregnant woman's exercise habits.
D) the pregnant woman's dietary habits.
A
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The bodily changes that occur during the aging process can affect an older person's body image and self-concept. The nurse can gain insight into the emotional well-being and self-concept of older persons by:
A) Uncovering any unresolved guilt and perceived failures B) Reviewing how they interpret and refine their past experiences C) Examining what roles they accept and what roles they reject D) Determining which work roles they forfeit
You are presenting patient teaching to a 48-year-old male who was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus
The patient has a BMI of 35 and leads a sedentary lifestyle. You give the patient information on the risk factors for his diagnosis and talk with him about changing the behaviors of diet and exercise. You know that further patient teaching is necessary when your patient tells you what? A) "I need to start slow on an exercise program approved by my doctor." B) "Over 80% of type 2 diabetes could be prevented if the risk factors were eliminated." C) "There is nothing that can be done anyway; chronic diseases cannot be prevented." D) D "The major causes of chronic diseases are known."
The nurse has calculated the BMI (body mass index) of a 54-year-old client who weighs 169 pounds and is 6 feet in height, and has obtained a result of 23. The nurse would correctly interpret this results as which of the following?
1. Mild malnutrition 2. Normal 3. Overweight 4. Obese class 1
If burns are severe enough, the child will require fluid replacement. Which of the following fluids is most often used as replacement?
a. dextrose 5% in water c. normal saline solution b. one-half strength normal saline d. lactated Ringer's solution