A disease that causes the affected individual no discomfort or disability is a(n) ________ disease
A. asymptomatic
B. chronic
C. inflammatory
D. neoplastic
A
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On the patient's return to the medical-surgical unit, the nurse performs an abdominal assessment. To assess bowel sounds, the nurse auscultates the lower abdomen for
a. 1 minute. b. 5 to 20 seconds. c. as long as it takes to hear a bowel sound. d. one full inspiration and expiration.
An infant with nonorganic failure to thrive stares at you constantly while you care for her. This is probably occurring as a result of
A) poor vision from vitamin deficiency. B) potassium deficiency from an inadequate diet. C) previous lack of stimulation. D) searching for her mother from loneliness.
A patient suffering from back spasms has an order for continued heat therapy at home and indicates to a nurse that he will use his heating pad. The nurse correctly advises the patient to
1. Never use any setting above medium. 2. Use the highest setting for maximum comfort. 3. Apply heat for 1 hour every 3 hours. 4. Not use heat because cold therapy is more effective at stopping spasms.
The nurse collects the following assessment data from a woman: Hispanic ethnicity, BMI 29 kg/m2, age 41. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
a. Encourage the client to continue her dietary and exercise patterns. b. Discuss her current dietary and exercise lifestyle habits. c. Counsel the client that she will face chronic health problems because of her weight. d. Encourage the client to adopt a low-calorie diet to help control her weight.