A nurse is conducting a health assessment. How will the information collected from the patient be used?
A) as a basis for the nursing process C) to facilitate nurse–patient caring
B) to illustrate nursing competence D) as one component of medical care
A
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What action would the nurse take to improve sensitivity to others' health-illness attitudes and behaviors?
A. Study individual health-illness attitudes and behaviors. B. Talk to patients of different cultures. C. Attend a seminar on cultural diversity. D. Spend time with people of different cultures.
The nurse is interviewing a female client who admits to having poor coping skills, drug abuse, and a recent divorce with loss of child custody. The nurse knows the client is most at risk for:
1. Self-mutilation. 2. Bulimia. 3. Chronic fatigue syndrome. 4. Depression.
The nurse has been counseling a group of pregnant women concerning appropriate food choices. Which of the following lunch menus indicates the women understand a recommended diet for a pregnant woman?
A) 2-oz prime rib; a medium-baked potato with 2 tbsp of sour cream, 2 tbsp of butter, and 2 oz of grated cheese; 1 cup of creamed corn; 6 oz of green tea; ¾ cup of ice cream B) 6 pieces of sushi, 2 cups of saki, 4 oz of steamed vegetables C) 6 oz of swordfish, ¼ cup tartar sauce, 2 slices of French bread with 1½ teaspoons of butter on each, ¾ cup of sweet peas, 1 4-in slice of apple pie with 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream D) 3 oz of tuna-stuffed tomato, 1 small apple, 8 oz of sugar-free orange drink
Which client is at greatest risk for hypernatremia?
A. 17 year-old with a serum blood glucose of 189 mg/dL B. 30-year-old on a low-salt diet C. 42-year-old receiving hypotonic fluids D. 54-year old who is sweating profusely