The nurse is explaining the difference between starches and fibers. Fibers are
1. Derived from plants
2. Derived from animals
3. Digested by humans
4. Causes of constipation
1
Rationale: Fiber is a complex carbohydrate derived from plants
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In a retirement planning program, the community health nurse wants to help participants avoid disappointment in retirement
The nurse's program emphasizes which of the following elements that must be adequate to meet postretirement expectations? (Select all that apply.) a. Financial planning b. Company-sponsored benefits c. Company-sponsored health care d. Government-sponsored benefits e. Ability to maintain a personal residence f. Safety and security of a personal residence
A patient has edema of the lower extremities. The nurse is assessing whether it is pitting and to what degree. After pressing the skin against a bony prominence for 5 seconds, the nurse identifies 2+ pitting edema. When did the edema disappear?
a. 10-15 seconds b. 20-25 seconds c. 30-35 seconds d. 40-45 seconds
A patient who attempted suicide being treated in the ED is accompanied by his mother, father, and brother. When planning the nursing care of this family, the nurse should perform which of the following action?
A) Refer the family to psychiatry in order to provide them with support. B) Explore the causes of the patient's suicide attempt with the family. C) Encourage the family to participate in the bedside care of the patient. D) Ensure that the family receives appropriate crisis intervention services.
The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old boy hospitalized for a bone marrow transplant. His parents are in and out of his room throughout the day
Which of the following behaviors of the child would alert the nurse that he is in the second stage of separation anxiety? A) He ignores his parents when they return to his room. B) He cries uncontrollably whenever they leave. C) He forms superficial relationships with his caregivers. D) He sits quietly and is uninterested in playing and eating.