A student in the nutrition class is giving a report on "Promoting Exercise Adherence in Obese Clients." What strategy would be expected to be included in the report?
A) Exercise at least 20 minutes at a time.
B) Join a gym.
C) Walk with a buddy at the mall.
D) Exercise at home instead of a gym.
D
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Exercise adherence seems to improve with less structure, possibly by eliminating the barriers of lack of time or financial expense.
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A nurse is caring for a patient who signs and lip reads. When communicating, the most appropriate nursing action is to do which of the following?
a. Rely on family members to interpret. b. Speak louder and more distinctly than normal. c. Sit facing the patient when speaking. d. Repeat the entire conversation if it is not understood the first time.
The nurse is obtaining a pain history. The client reports pain in the right ear. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. "Is the pain minor?" 2. "Do you have anything else that hurts?" 3. "Tell me more about the pain and what you do for it when it hurts." 4. "I'll note that in the record. Is there anything else I should know?"
An RN has called the physician to explain that the patient is having second thoughts about a procedure and would like to learn more about the alternatives before proceeding. In this instance the RN is enacting the element of the RN role known as:
a. counselor. b. researcher. c. advocate. d. mentor.
The nurse follows safety precautions when caring for the newborn in the hospital by:
A) teaching parents to observe the identification of staff who care for their newborn. B) encouraging the mother to sleep with the newborn in her bed. C) matching the mother's and infant's fingerprints. D) holding the baby in the football hold while moving the baby from room to room.