The nurse is assessing a patient with anorexia nervosa. Which compensatory behavior should the nurse expect?
1. Repeated regurgitation of food
2. Episodes of binging and purging
3. Excessive exercise and diuretic misuse
4. Lack of interest in food and in eating food
3. Excessive exercise and diuretic misuse
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The nurse is planning to discuss a patient's exercise habits. Which of the following questions would be appropriate to ask during the examination. Select all that apply
a. "What type of exercise do you do?" b. "How long do you exercise (in minutes)?" c. "Why don't you spend more time exercising?" d. "How long have you been involved with this exercise program?" e. "Does your health pose any restrictions on your ability to exercise?" f. "Do you participate in a formal or informal exercise program?"
The intensive care nurse is caring for an intubated client who has severe sepsis that led to acute respiratory distress. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate during this stage of sepsis?
a. Check blood glucose levels every 4 hours. b. Monitor intake and urinary output twice each shift. c. Decrease ventilator rate and tidal volume. d. Administer prescribed low-dose corticos-teroids.
Which of the following lists include the three factors that make up blood pressure?
1. Blood volume, heart rate, and stroke volume 2. Cardiac output, blood volume, and peripheral vascular resistance 3. Age, weight, and race 4. Body mass index, diet, and genetics
The pregnant client plans to breast-feed her baby. She asks the nurse about the use of herbal products during breast-feeding. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. "That should be fine as long as at least 12 hours pass between the time you use the product and when you breast-feed." 2. "Most drugs can be transferred to the infant during breast-feeding, so this is not recommended." 3. "Herbal products are considered natural, so it should be fine to use them during breast-feeding." 4. "Be sure to check the label to see whether the herbal product can be used during breast-feeding."