During a routine medical examination of a 15-year-old client, the attending nurse notices
that the client is overweight for his age group. On further examination, the client is
found to be overweight by more than 40% of his optimum weight.
Which client teaching
must the nurse provide when caring for the client and his family members?
A) Obesity is often related to an underlying disease.
B) Calorie intake needs to be reduced by at least 5%.
C) Obesity is often caused due to slow thyroid function.
D) Obesity usually increases the risk of developing lordosis.
D
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a. Positive inotropic b. Anti-adrenergic c. Negative dromotropic d. Positive chronotropic
The 70-year-old woman who is considering coming off of hormone therapy (HT) for the reduction of postmenopausal discomfort asks the nurse what advantage is offered by tamoxifen, also called a "designer estrogen."
What would be the best response by the nurse? a. Tamoxifen provides estrogen to some tissues while acting as an antiestrogen to others. b. Tamoxifen has no side effects. c. Tamoxifen needs to be taken only once a week. d. Tamoxifen improves the skin turgor and complexion.
When an athlete eats more protein or amino acids than he or she needs, the extra amino acids are
a. stored in the amino acid pool. b. used to increase muscle mass. c. converted to storage protein by the liver. d. deaminated and used as an energy source.
A nurse is teaching a class on addiction. Which statement by one of the class participants indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "Addictive drugs lead to dopamine release in amounts similar to those released by normal reward circuits." b. "Neural remodeling leads to decreased dopamine release, leaving users with feelings of lifelessness and depression." c. "Over time, the brain will develop reduced responses to many addictive drugs." d. "With the use of a drug over time, the brain undergoes synaptic remodeling."