A new graduate nurse asks another more experienced nurse about the best way to assess a client's dietary habits. Which suggestion would be most appropriate?

A) Ask the client to explain the food pyramid.
B) Obtain a 24-hour diet recall.
C) Ask about the contents of one meal.
D) Determine how often the client eats.


B

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After caring for a psychiatric–mental health client suffering from schizophrenia, a nurse begins to analyze his attitudes and assumptions about individuals with this condition. This nurse is attempting to achieve a higher level of what?

A) Self-awareness B) Client bias C) Self-actualization D) Client awareness

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In memory of the recent death of a past president, a community organization sponsors a health fair to increase awareness of colon cancer

At the health fair, colorectal cancer screening kits are distributed, and health care professionals are on hand to answer questions, take blood pressures, and distribute literature. These activities are examples of: a. Primary prevention. b. Secondary prevention. c. Tertiary prevention. d. Risk factor prevention.

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While the patient is in the OR and the OR team is gowned and gloved, the nurse recommends completion of a safety checklist. The nurse understands that the checklist verifies which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

a. Patient identity b. Patient allergies c. Accurate marking of surgical site d. Patient cultural preferences e. Questions posed by the patient

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