A client voices concerns about her physical appearance despite diligently following a healthy diet. Which of the following age-related changes can best explain these changes?
A) Body weight increases after middle age.
B) Body fat increases until middle age.
C) Fat is redistributed to the hips after middle age.
D) The changes associated with body fat promote a pear-shaped appearance for aging women.
B
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When a client is experiencing sleep deprivation, which of these symptoms can occur?
a. irritability and confusion b. increased reflexes and snoring c. sleep talking and periodic limb movements d. sleepwalking and daytime sleep attacks
When infants with a cleft lip or cleft palate are nursing from a bottle, they will signal a need for a rest before they choke or gag. Which of the following is a signal from the infant to take a break?
a. elevating eyebrows and wrinkling the forehead b. a slight lifting of the ears c. puckering the lips tightly and blinking the eyes d. clenching the fists and a jerking of the arms
Which of the following actions would be the strongest primary prevention deterrent to the prevalence of suicide in the population as a whole?
a. reduced accessibility of guns b. prohibition of the sale of poisons c. reduced amount of carbon monoxide in household gas d. blocking access to high mountains
A faith community nurse would like to be certified in this specialty. After contacting the International Parish Nurse Resource Center, the nurse learns that specialty certification is not available for faith community nursing practice
Why does certification not exist for this specialty? a. Faith community nurses do not follow the American Nurses Association guide-lines for practice. b. Faith community nurses use complementary and alternative therapies in their work that do not require certification. c. There is a question about the need for certification since faith community nurses do not work in health care facilities. d. Receiving certification in this specialty would detract from the primary focus of holistic care provided by the nurses.