When teaching a group of postmenopausal women about hot flashes and night sweats, the nurse would address which of the following as the primary cause?
A) Poor dietary intake
B) Estrogen deficiency
C) Active lifestyle
D) Changes in vaginal pH
B
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Which health protection action would the nurse assess in a patient who is of Black American Baptist heritage?
A. Drinking blackstrap molasses B. Wearing camphor around the neck in the winter C. Taking a daily shot of whiskey D. Eating fresh lemons
A patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) develops Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority for this patient?
A) Impaired gas exchange B) Impaired oral mucous membranes C) Unbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements D) Activity intolerance
The nurse is reviewing a client's medical history. Which factors would indicate that client is at risk for the development of diabetes? (Select all that apply.)
a. triglyceride level of 199 mg/dL d. blood pressure of 138/78 b. first child weighed 9 lbs 3 oz e. taking antihyperten-sive medications c. body mass index of 32 f. great uncle who was diabetic
After teaching a class about the hemodynamic characteristics of congenital heart disease, the instructor determines that the teaching has been successful when the class identifies which defect as an example of a disorder involving increased pulmonary bloo
A) Tetralogy of Fallot B) Atrial septal defect C) Hypoplastic left heart syndrome D) Transposition of the great vessels