The nurse is caring for an older adult female whose only income is a small pension. A treatment goal for the patient is to lose 25 pounds, which may help reduce her blood pressure. The nurse finds that although the patient is eager to lose weight, she didn’t buy the recommended food because it was too expensive. The main reason this patient is not meeting her treatment goal is:
A. she did not understand what to do
B. she does not believe the pan should be carried out
C. she believes something should be done, but does not implement the plan
D. she believes something should be done, but does not have money to do it
D. she believes something should be done, but does not have money to do it
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a. Routinely collected data b. Data collected for other purposes but use-ful for epidemiologic research c. Original data collected for specific epide-miologic studies d. Surveillance data
A client is experiencing a sudden onset of headache, nausea, cough, fever, myalgia, and fatigue. The nurse suspects this client is experiencing:
1. seasonal influenza. 2. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 3. asthma. 4. cystic fibrosis.
A parent brings his son to a community clinic with concerns about his posture. On assessment, the nurse notes that there is an abnormal curvature of the thoracic spine that results in a "hunchback" appearance
What disorder would the nurse suspect? A) Lordosis B) Kyphosis C) Scoliosis D) Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
A patient in respiratory distress will find it easiest to breathe in the supine position
Indicate whether the statement is true or false