A client informs the nurse that he has quit smoking because his father died from lung cancer 3 months ago. Based on his motivation, smoking cessation should be recognized as an example of which of the following?
1) Healthy living
2) Health promotion
3) Wellness behaviors
4) Health protection
ANS: 4
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The school nurse is working with several school-aged children in health class. Which child is meeting age-appropriate recommendations for physical activity developed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)?
1. A 12-year-old who plays soccer 4 days per week at the neighborhood playground and 3 days per week for a soccer team. 2. A 10-year-old who runs wind sprints for 15 minutes for PE class 1 day per week. 3. An 8-year-old who plays on the monkey bars at both 30-minute recess periods three times per week. 4. A 9-year-old who plays kickball at one 20-minute recess daily five times per week and plays basketball for a team 2 days per week.
The nurse performs an electrocardiogram and finds the older adult patient is in atrial fibrillation (AF). Time of onset is unknown but could be as long as 3 months earlier when the patient was last assessed
What drug will the nurse expect to be ordered? A) Anticoagulant B) Digoxin C) Quinidine D) Ibutilide
The nurse is providing care for a patient who is withdrawing from heavy alcohol use. The nurse and other members of the care team are present at the bedside when the patient has a seizure
In preparation for documenting this clinical event, the nurse should note which of the following? A) The ability of the patient to follow instructions during the seizure. B) The success or failure of the care team to physically restrain the patient. C) The patient's ability to explain his seizure during the postictal period. D) The patient's activities immediately prior to the seizure.
A 60-year-old male client who is African American has diabetes, a BMI of 27, blood pressure 150/90 mm Hg, cholesterol 242 mg/dL, triglycerides 240 mg/dL, LDL 200 mg/dL, and HDL 23 mg/dL. Which factors should the nurse identify as placing this client at risk for cardiovascular disease?
a. Race, age, and moderate weight b. Obesity, low LDL, and diabetes c. Diabetes, tobacco cessation, and obesity d. Diabetes, hypertension, and age