When educating a women's group on obesity and healthy eating, which of the following is true?
A) Consuming 3500 extra calories per week will result in 1 pound of fat.
B) Extra calories are converted to amino acids or protein.
C) Food that contains large amounts of fat stimulates energy.
D) Women will expend more energy than men because of muscle tissue.
A
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diarrhea for 4 days. He mentions that he feels very weak and "kind of staggers" when he walks. He states his usual hand tremor has gotten worse. The nurse should advise a. having someone bring the client to the clinic immediately. b. restricting food and fluids for 24 hours and staying in bed. c. drinking a large glass of water with 1 teaspoon of salt added. d. taking over-the-counter antidiarrheal medication hourly until the diarrhea subsides.
A client who has an enlarged prostate gland tells the nurse he feels like his bladder is not completely empty after voiding, and his health care provider requests a check for residual urine. Which of these nursing actions is correct?
a. Catheterize him immediately after he voids, and record the amount obtained. b. Have him measure his voidings in sequentially numbered containers and record the amount and time of each voiding. c. Insert a retention catheter, and connect it to a bedside collection unit. d. Keep an accurate intake and output (I&O), and subtract and record the difference be-tween the intake and the output for each 8-hour shift.
A nurse assesses a patient with chronic cancer pain who is receiving imipramine (Tofranil) in addition to long-acting morphine. Which statement, if made by the patient, indicates to the nurse that the patient is receiving adequate pain control?
a. "I'm not anxious at all." b. "I sleep 8 hours every night." c. "I feel much less depressed since I've been taking the Tofranil." d. "The pain is manageable and I can accomplish my desired activities.
Theory development in nursing assists nursing in all of the following ways except one. Which of the following is not accomplished through theory development?
A) Helps the nurse understand practice B) Identifies key ideas of practice C) Organizes knowledge for use D) Disproves prior nursing knowledge