The nurse is preparing a teaching tool about coronary heart disease risk factors. Which information should the nurse include about modifiable risk factors? Select all that apply.
A. Diabetes mellitus
B. Heredity
C. Hypertension
D. Obesity
E. Age
Answer: D
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The nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client and notes an oval-shaped, elevated, fluid-filled mass that is approximately 1.5 centimeter in size. The nurse would correctly document this finding as which of the following?
1. Vesicle 2. Bulla 3. Papule 4. Tumor
To be effective users of a new documentation system, the staff must be trained. Which approach demonstrates the most effective use of training for a new computer system?
A) A training environment is set up off site. B) Training is scheduled during the normal workday. C) Training is provided with actual live software. D) Actual client data are stored in the training system.
While conducting a physical examination with a patient, the nurse is using the fingers to detect vibration. Which of the following examination techniques is the nurse using?
a. Inspection c. Percussion b. Auscultation d. Palpation
According to the U.S. Office of Minority Health, poor health outcomes among African Americans are attributed to:
1. The belief among African Americans that prayer is more powerful than drugs 2. Poor compliance on the part of the African American patient 3. The genetic predisposition for illness found among African Americans 4. Discrimination, cultural barriers, and lack of access to health care