A community health nurse is participating in a healthy-living workshop that has been sponsored by a local seniors' center. The discussion has turned to the problem of heart failure, and the nurse is emphasizing preventative measures
When teaching older adults to decrease their future risks of developing heart failure, the nurse should emphasize what action?
A) Effective stress management
B) A low-fat, high-protein diet
C) Physical exercise and the importance of getting 30 to 60 minutes of activity each day
D) Close blood pressure monitoring and vigilant adherence to hypertension therapy
D
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A nurse is caring for a patient with congestive heart failure. During the physical assessment, the nurse notes the patient is experiencing difficulty breathing. The nurse should document that the patient is experiencing:
a. dyspnea. b. cyanosis. c. diaphoresis. d. ecchymosis.
Angina not relieved by nitroglycerin and rest may signal:
a. Hypertension b. Stroke c. Heart failure d. Heart attack
Which population should receive the Zostavax vaccine?
1. Adults over 60 2. Pregnant women 3. Children at 15 months 4. College students
An adult diagnosed with a serious mental illness says, "I do not need help with money management. I have excellent ideas about investments." This patient usually does not have money to buy groceries by the middle of the month
The nurse assesses the patient as demonstrating: a. rationalization. b. identification. c. anosognosia. d. projection.