When working with adolescents, the nurse identifies which as a common problem area for ineffective health maintenance?
a. stress c. inadequate nutrition
b. financial pressures d. peer pressure
D
Stress and financial pressures are problem areas for adults within ineffective health maintenance. Inadequate nutrition is a problem area for infants within ineffective health maintenance. Peer pressure and unhealthy choices are problem areas for adolescents within ineffective health maintenance.
You might also like to view...
Which task is a management function associated with quality control?
A) Periodic evaluation of unit mission and philosophy B) Making out the daily patient care assignments C) Creating a yearly budget D) Distributing holiday staffing policies
Two quarts
What will be an ideal response?
The nurse is documenting data collected during a health assessment interview. Which statement indicates subjective data?
a. "My last bowel movement was 4 days ago." b. Abdomen distended; firm and tender. c. Dark colored; hard pellet-shaped stool. d. Color pink. Skin warm and dry. No sign of discomfort.
What sign(s) should alert the nurse to a potential problem in a patient taking a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for diabetic polyneuropathy?
A) Elevated liver function tests B) Elevated white blood cell count C) Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine levels D) Elevated prothrombin time