Which of the following people is at greatest risk for a hip fracture secondary to osteoporosis?
a. A 66-year-old White woman
b. A 66-year-old African American woman
c. A 66-year-old White man
d. A 66-year-old African American man
Answer: a. A 66-year-old White woman
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A client in the emergency department has a non-life-threatening wound. The unit is busy with other clients, families, and people in the waiting room. How should the nurse conduct an interview with this client?
1. Have the client wait until the department quiets down, as the wound is not too serious. 2. Tell the client to wait in the waiting room and fill out the paperwork. 3. Draw curtains around the client and nurse to provide as much privacy as possible. 4. Make sure the client's back is to the rest of the room so as not to be heard by passersby.
Examples of primary health promotion or illness prevention practices are:
a. obtaining immunisations, maintaining ideal bodyweight and wearing a seat belt b. regular Papanicolaou (PAP) smears, regular PSAtests, regular dental checks and regular glaucomatesting. c. obtaining immunisations, taking daily aspirin andthe use of natural medicines such as multivitamins. d. cardiac rehabilitation, learning to walk after a stroke or regular breast checks.
On inspection of a patient's hands, the nurse notices ulnar deviation and swan-neck deformities bilaterally and correlates this finding with which disorder?
a. Osteoarthritis b. Osteoporosis c. Rheumatoid arthritis d. Gout