The nurse is assessing siblings, 8 and 12 years old, for school physical examinations. They are recent immigrants to the United States; this is their first visit to the clinic

When doing the initial assessment, the nurse would assess their nutrition by asking what questions? (Select all that apply.)
A) Do you eat pork?
B) Do your grandparents live with you?
C) Is family food prepared at home?
D) With whom do you eat?
E) What food do you eat for the last meal of the day?


C, D, E

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Anthony is a 40-year-old patient who lost his job recently and wishes that he was back home living with his parents. Anthony has been noted to do things he used to do when he was a child. Anthony is going through a period of regression

Regression is best defined as: A. A retreat to a less stressful time in one's life. B. An immature response technique. C. An assertive response. D. A therapeutic mechanism.

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A 67-year-old patient who weighs 285 pounds comes to the doctor's office with a history of progressive onset of pain in her knees and hips. The doctor may tell her what about her treatment?

a. Nothing can be done for her because of her weight. b. She should take two aspirins and call him in the morning. c. She should take two aspirins four to six times per day. d. The pain can be resolved by diet and exercise.

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The nurse is obtaining an admission history of a client with hip problems. The client asks, "Why are you asking about my bowels and bladder?" What is the nurse's best response?

a. "To plan your care based on your normal elimination routine." b. "So we can help prevent side effects of your medications." c. "We need to evaluate your ability to func-tion independently." d. "To schedule your activities around your elimination pattern."

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The nurse caring for a deaf child is preparing to give the child an intramuscular injection in the child's upper arm. What should the nurse do before administering the medication?

A) Pat the child gently on the shoulder to get his attention and point to her own arm so he knows she is giving him the injection B) Ask his caregiver to point out that the nurse is there C) Move around the bed and make eye contact, then show the child the syringe and indicate that the shot is going to be given D) Ask the caregiver to keep the child's attention focused on her

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