When teaching a 48-year-old patient about the risk factors for hypertension, the nurse would identify a modifiable risk factor as:
1. weight.
2. gender.
3. age.
4. family history.
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Weight is the only modifiable risk in these options.
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A) Communication processes B) Methods for storing backup data C) Forms for alternate documentation D) Schedule for routine downtime drills E) Approval for staff to document overtime
A nursing student is reviewing the history of the American health care system. He reads about the scientific advancements in the mid- to late-1800s and is impressed with the use of the thermometer, laryngoscope, and the ophthalmoscope in the 1860s
What other scientific advancement occurred during this time that advanced diagnostic medicine? A) Anesthesia B) Antisepsis C) X-ray D) Hospital hygiene
Where is fat stored in bones?
a. surrounding the epiphyseal growth plate b. in the gray marrow of the medullary cavity c. in the yellow marrow of the medullary cavity d. in the metaphysis section of the bone
A wound has separated. Abdominal organs are protruding through the wound. This is:
a. Evisceration b. A skin tear c. Trauma d. Dehiscence