The nurse teaches parents of adolescents that adolescents need the support of parents and nurses to facilitate healthy lifestyles. Which of the following should be a priority focus of this guidance?
A) Reducing risk-taking behavior
B) Promoting adequate physical growth
C) Maximizing learning potential
D) Teaching personal hygiene routines
A
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I don't even know anyone who has this infection." The nurse includes which of the following in formulating a response to the patient? a. HZ is caused by a reactivation of dormant varicella zoster virus within the sensory neuron of the dorsal root ganglion b. HZ is caused by the same virus as chick-enpox and requires exposure to an indi-vidual with active chickenpox c. HZ is caused by the same virus as chick-enpox and requires direct contact with an individual with HZ d. HZ is caused by the varicella zoster virus and occurs only in individuals who were never previously exposed to the virus
A 75-year-old patient is admitted for pancreatitis. Which tool would be the most appropriate for the nurse to use during the admission assessment?
a. Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) b. Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of Alcohol Scale, Revised (CIWA-Ar) c. Screening Test-Geriatric Version (SMAST-G) d. Mini-Mental State Examination
The nurse is performing tuberculosis (TB) skin tests in a clinic that has many patients who have immigrated to the United States. Which question is most important for the nurse to ask before the skin test?
a. "Is there any family history of TB?" b. "How long have you lived in the United States?" c. "Do you take any over-the-counter (OTC) medications?" d. "Have you received the bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine for TB?"
A nurse is meeting to discuss problems and solutions with a group of teenagers who have been newly diagnosed with diabetes
One teenager states, "My mom found this particular brand of popcorn that has only 15 carbohydrates in the whole giant bag." Which of the following best describes the group purpose that is being served by the teenager's statement? a. Maintenance function of encouraging everyone to continue the discussion b. Maintenance function of helping everyone feel comfortable talking about food c. Task function of resolving problems about what to nibble during movies d. Task function of sharing information and resources