A nurse who is involved in identifying individuals with unrecognized health risk factors or asymptomatic disease is using which intervention?
a. Screening
b. Referral and follow-up
c. Surveillance
d. Health teaching
A
Screening involves identifying individuals with unrecognized health risk factors or asymptomatic disease.
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The nurse assigns the diagnosis of Nutrition Imbalance: less than body requirements for an older adult. Which age-associated intestinal problem does the nurse apply to plan goals and interven-tions to improve this adult's nutritional status?
a. Less intrinsic factor secretion c. Decreased gastric smooth muscle b. Short, broad small intestinal villi d. Decreased large intestinal motility
What term is used to describe intestinal gas?
A) feces B) stool C) peristalsis D) flatus
Which of the following abbreviations means four times a day?
A. qid B. dc C. tid D. bid
Which predisposes the adolescent to feel an increased need for sleep?
a. An inadequate diet b. Rapid physical growth c. Decreased activity that contributes to a feeling of fatigue d. The lack of ambition typical of this age group