The nurse is completing an anthropometric measurement of an individual and should use which instruments to complete this assessment?
A. Yard stick and scale
B. Yard stick and tape measure
C. Tape measure and ruler
D. Tape measure and skinfold caliper
Answer: D
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The nurse instructs the client on important points to remember about taking antibiotics, including which of the following? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Take all the medication prescribed. 2. Take leftover antibiotics when you have the flu. 3. Older, more common antibiotics work well. 4. Overuse of antibiotics can lead to resistance. 5. Antibiotics are for the treatment of viral illnesses.
Which of these cardiovascular changes results from the normal aging process?
a. increased cardiac output b. heart rate increases c. brain and coronary arteries receiving more blood than other organs d. peripheral resistance decreases
According to demographic research, the woman least likely to breastfeed, and therefore most likely to need education regarding the benefits and proper techniques of breastfeeding, is:
1. 30 to 35 years old, Caucasian, part-time employed outside the home. 2. less than 25 years old, Hispanic, unemployed. 3. less than 25 years old, African-American, employed full-time outside the home. 4. 35 years and older, Caucasian, employed full-time at home.
Which is the most important nursing action before discharge for a mother who is apprehensive about giving her child insulin?
a. Review the side effects of insulin with the mother. b. Have the mother verbalize that she knows the importance of follow-up care. c. Observe the mother while she administers an insulin injection. d. Help the mother devise a rotation schedule for injections.