In teaching the group of clients about osteoporosis, the nurse identifies which participant with the highest risk for this disease?
a. A small-boned, thin white American woman
b. An American Indian man who smokes
c. A Hispanic woman who has completed menopause
d. A Black American man with a family history of osteoporosis
ANS: A
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a. Recount how she solved her own problems. b. Correct the new mother at every opportunity. c. Praise the mother's early attempts at infant care. d. Explain to the new mother that everything will be fine.
The best candidate for treatment with Diazoxide (Proglycem) is the client who is experiencing:
a. a hypoglycemic reaction. b. diabetic ketoacidosis. c. hypoglycemia caused by hyperinsulinism. d. insulin resistance reaction.
Which client statement about the elderly requires further nursing teaching?
A) "There are more than four times as many widows as widowers." B) "Nearly half of the individuals older than 65 years live in a supervised setting such as a nursing home." C) "More than 5 million individuals older than 65 years are in the work force." D) "Eighty-two percent of individuals 65 and older report at least one severe condition that interferes with activity level."
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1. "The medication accumulates in your nail beds and is there for many months." 2. "The medication should be combined with a topical agent to increase effectiveness." 3. "The medication works by destroying toxins excreted by the fungi in your nails." 4. "The medication works by destroying circulating fungi in your blood."