Which of the following signs is a component of metabolic syndrome?
1. Low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol
2. Body weight
3. Postprandial blood glucose
4. Blood pressure
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The prenatal clinic nurse is caring for a 15-year-old primiparous client at 8 weeks' gestation. The client is 64 inches tall and weighs 115 pounds. The client asks the nurse why she is supposed to gain so much weight
What is the best response by the nurse? 1. "Gaining 25–35 pounds is recommended for healthy fetal growth." 2. "It's what your certified nurse–midwife recommended for you." 3. "Inadequate weight gain delays lactation after delivery." 4. "Weight gain is important to assure that you get enough vitamins."
Technical and scientific changes have resulted in a multiplicity and complexity of functions placed on nurses, and sometimes job descriptions have not been rewritten. What is true of the role of the LPN/LVN?
a. It is constantly enlarging b. It is constantly changing c. It is constantly improving d. It is constantly growing
The nurse is providing education to a client about recent brain imaging, which shows hippocampal volume loss. What is the nurse's understanding of this finding?
A) Hippocampal volume loss may be linked with brief, intense bouts of stress. B) Hippocampal volume loss may be linked with depression, impaired learning, and memory. C) Underactivation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis plays a role in damage to hippocampal neurons. D) Cortisol deficiency is thought to play a role in hippocampal damage.
A nurse manager is teaching the purpose of the nurse's Code of Ethics to a group of high school students. Which statement by one of the students indicates that the teaching has been effective? The purpose of the nurse's Code of Ethics is
a. "to assist in clarifying the individual nurse's personal values and goals.". b. "to differentiate between moral and im-moral acts.". c. "to guide the behavior of the professional nurse.". d. "to identify acts that are legal for the nurse to perform.".