Reporting that a client's total cholesterol reading is 230, the nurse would know this result indicates a reading that is
a. low.
b. borderline high.
c. high.
d. very high.
B
A total cholesterol reading of 240 is considered "high" and a reading of 200 to 239 "borderline high."
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Which situation represents an exception to the blame-free environment? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. A nurse routinely changes nursing notes after a client is discharged. 2. A physician order is overlooked on a newly admitted client. 3. An unlicensed assistant drops a client. 4. A nurse does not complete an incident report after a medication error. 5. A nurse miscounts narcotics.
The nurse is preparing an educational session on stroke prevention for a group of senior citizens. What information would be important for the nurse to provide to these participants? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Stop smoking. 2. Limit exercise to once a week. 3. Maintain a healthy body weight. 4. Follow a low-sodium diet as prescribed. 5. Take blood pressure medication as prescribed.
The BEST method to prevent the spread of infection during influenza season is to:
a. cease all handshaking with others c. wash hands fre-quently b. cover cough with hands d. avoid crowds at all times
The patient was an unrestrained front-seat passenger in a motor vehicle crash and struck his forehead on the inside of the windshield. Diagnostic testing in the emergency department reveals coup–contrecoup injury
The nurse identifies which area as the contrecoup injury? 1. The frontal area of the brain 2. The posterior or occipital part of the brain 3. Both the anterior and posterior areas of the brain 4. The midpoint of the brainstem