When a nurse listens to a client and uses therapeutic communication to assist the client in making a choice that determines the client's health outcome, he or she is a(n)
a. advocate. c. researcher.
b. counselor. d. role model.
ANS: b
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The nursing process is a
1. Decision-making framework used by nurses to determine the needs of patients. 2. Decision-making framework used by social workers when discharging patients. 3. Decision-making framework used by nursing assistants when caring for patients. 4. Decision-making framework used by physicians to determine the needs of patients.
When using rule of thumb estimates of energy needs of healthy adults, how many kcal/kg are required to maintain the individual's current weight?
a. 20 b. 30 c. 40 d. 50
Which adult will the nurse plan to teach about risks associated with obesity?
a. Man who has a BMI of 18 kg/m2 b. Man with a 42 in waist and 44 in hips c. Woman who has a body mass index (BMI) of 24 kg/m2 d. Woman with a waist circumference of 34 inches (86 cm)
A method of eliminating body wastes for a person with kidney failure that is performed in the subacute unit is
A) peritoneal dialysis. B) hemodialysis. C) renal dialysis. D) intermittent catheterization.