A nurse is using the Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) II to assess a 10-month-old infant. Which of the following purposes does this screening serve?
a. Screens apparently healthy infants for developmental problems
b. Allows the infants growth patterns to be compared with other infants
c. Validates intuitive concerns about an infants development using an objective test
d. Monitors high-risk children for developmental problems
Answer:
a. Screens apparently healthy infants for developmental problems
c. Validates intuitive concerns about an infants development using an objective test
d. Monitors high-risk children for developmental problems
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A nurse is designing a community education program to meet the Healthy People 2020 objectives for nutrition and weight status. What information about these goals does the nurse use to plan this event? (Select all that apply.)
a. Decrease the amount of fruit to 1.1 cups/1000 calories. b. Increase the amount of vegetables to 1.1 cups/1000 calories. c. Increase the number of adults at a healthy weight by 25%. d. Reduce the number of adults who are obese by 10%. e. Reduce the consumption of saturated fat by nearly 10%.
At the internist's office, a client is being treated for an infected blister on a heel. The physician is attempting to determine what microorganism is causing the infection. Which test will be ordered?
a. ESR c. WBCs b. c-reactive protein d. culture and sensitivity (C & S)
A young woman reports not having a period for 7 months. Which test will the provider likely order first to evaluate the cause of amenorrhea in this patient?
a. Pelvic ultrasound b. Pregnancy test c. Progestational challenge test d. Serum insulin levels
When performing nutrition counseling during prenatal visits, nurses should stress all of the following information except
1. All women of childbearing age should consume 0.4 mg of folic acid each day through diet or through supplementation to help prevent fetal abnormalities. 2. Basic nutritional recommendations for pregnant women are to increase their caloric intake by approximately 15% and eat one or two additional servings of dairy products. 3. It is important to hold weight gain to around 20 pounds during pregnancy; this is particularly true for older women and ethnic minorities who tend to be obese. 4. Iron supplements are needed by almost all pregnant women to promote fetal and placental growth and increase maternal red blood cell mass.