The nurse examines the leading indicators included in Healthy People 2010. Which of the following may be measured within a leading indicator?
1. Pollution levels 2. Underweight people 3. H1N1 influenza cases 4. People with endocrine disorders
4 Rationale: The following are leading indicators included in Healthy People 2010: Physical Activity, Overweight and Obesity, Tobacco Use, Substance Abuse, Responsible Sexual Behavior, Mental Health, Injury and Violence, Environmental Quality, Immunizations, and Access to Health Care.
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A nurse working in a long-term care facility is admitting an 85-year-old resident of Hispanic descent diagnosed with Alzheimer disease. What should this nurse take into consideration when caring for the resident? (Select all that apply.)
a. Cultural background has an important role in determining the resident's status b. The resident will be culturally sensitive to caregivers c. Home remedies may have value even if harmful d. The resident will have a strong sense of trust for health care workers e. Communication should involve gesturing whenever possible
When communicating with a 5-year-old child, the nurse should:
a. use two-word sentences and colored pictures. b. rely on short three-word sentences. c. use descriptive words with hand gestures. d. speak in no more than six-word sentences.
A nurse is working with a patient whose ethnic background emphasizes collective family decision making. The nurse needs to teach this patient self-care of diabetes, including how to take blood glucose readings and adjust insulin doses
The best action for the nurse to take in this situation is to a. confirm the patient's beliefs in this cultural value. b. discuss the family's wishes to be involved in care. c. plan to include both patient and family in teaching. d. wait for family to come before teaching the patient.
Which statement by the staff indicates teaching was successful concerning aldosterone? Secre-tion of aldosterone results in:
a. decreased plasma osmolality. b. increased serum potassium levels. c. increased blood volume. d. localized edema.