A nurse is establishing an ideal body weight for a 5' 9" healthy female. Based on the rule-of-thumb method, what would be this patient's ideal weight?
A) 130 lb B) 135 lb C) 140 lb D) 145 lb
D
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Florence Nightingale is noted to have provided the initial basis for evidence-based practice (EBP). She did this by: (Select all that apply.)
a. basing her work in trial and error as well as observation. b. using statistical data as a basis for improvements. c. applying statistical methods such as "pie charting" to display results. d. focusing on bedside care and ignoring nursing education. e. publishing the first EBP journal.
A patient, status post resection of renal tumor, is being discharged home. You are planning discharge for this patient. What would you include in a teaching plan for this patient?
A) Emotional support B) Need for dialysis C) Recurrence of cancer D) Continuing care
The nurse is assessing a newborn whose mother has diabetes. Which of the following findings would alert the nurse that the newborn is hypoglycemic?
A) Low blood calcium levels B) Low blood glucose levels C) Defective tissue development D) Low oxygen levels
A nurse conducts a class on touch relaxation. What is the correct order for the steps of touch relaxation? (Create a five digit number as your answer.)
1 . The partner touches the tensed muscles. 2 . The woman relaxes the tense muscles in response to her partner's touch. 3 . The woman should tense a muscle group. 4 . Partner gently strokes the tensed muscle group. 5 . The woman releases all the residual tension of the muscle group.