The nurse is aware that the patient's cardiac rehabilitation levels of physical activity are designated through ____________ units
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
metabolic equivalent
MET
One MET is the amount of oxygen needed by the body at rest. The patient's rehabilitation pro-gram slowly progresses stepwise to higher energy expenditures over a period of months.
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Which of the following is a true statement about fluid intake for older adults?
a. Daily total volume should be 1500 ml to 2000 ml. b. Coffee is a suitable beverage for main-taining hydration. c. Caffeinated beverages are sometimes pre-ferable to water. d. Total daily fluid intake should be ap-proximately 10 ml per kg of body weight.
A patient has come to the emergency department. A dislocation is suspected. An x-ray has been ordered. Before confirmation by x-ray, the dislocation diagnosis is supported by which manife-stations? (Select all that apply.)
a. History of forceful injury b. Purple-black hematoma over joint c. Severe pain, aggravated by motion d. Muscle spasm e. Abnormal appearance of joint
The nurse is making an initial assessment of a newborn. Which data would be considered normal?
1. Chest circumference 30 cm, head circumference 29 cm 2. Chest circumference 38 cm, head circumference 31.5 cm 3. Chest circumference 32.5 cm, head circumference 38 cm 4. Chest circumference 31.5 cm, head circumference 33.5 cm
Prior to a client having surgery, the person who is responsible for obtaining the client's consent for the surgery would be the:
a. nurse. c. anesthesiologist. b. surgeon. d. perioperative nurse.