A nurse is speaking to a group of high school girls about not smoking. The nurse would caution them that the risk of CHD in women who smoke is greater than that for nonsmoking women by
a. two times.
b. three times.
c. four times.
d. five times.
B
The risk of CHD in smoking women is three times greater than that for nonsmokers.
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While documenting in a patient's chart, a nurse realizes that it is the wrong patient's chart. The nurse should
1. Write over the incorrect letters. 2. Use correction fluid to blank out the mistaken entry. 3. Use correction tape to blank out the mistaken entry. 4. Write "mistaken entry" and his or her initials just above incorrect entry.
The nurse notes that a patient has a white coating on the tongue and that the patient reports a sore throat. Which question would be most appropriate for the nurse to ask?
A) "Have you been taking antibiotics?" B) "How is your nutrition?" C) "Do you have anemia?" D) "Have you recently had a tick bite?"
A mother is frustrated because her 9-month-old baby is refusing all solid food. She tells the nurse that each time the baby pushes food away with the tongue she believes that the child doesn't want it. What should the nurse respond to the mother?
A) "The baby might be allergic to the particular foods you offered, so try different kinds of food." B) "Because your baby is a fussy eater, have more than one food available at each feeding so he can choose a food he likes." C) "The baby might not be ready for solid food, so wait a month or so and try again." D) "The baby needs to learn how to move the food to the back of the mouth for swallowing, so catch the food and offer it again until the baby learns this."
The nurse is teaching a new mother about food allergies. Which foods are frequently the cause of a food allergy? (Select all that apply.)
A) Eggs B) Broccoli C) Corn D) Oranges E) Grapes F) Soybeans