When providing care to a child with aplastic anemia, which nursing diagnosis most likely would be the priority?
A) Risk for injury
B) Imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements
C) Ineffective tissue perfusion
D) Impaired gas exchange
A
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The nurse would encourage which of the following activities? Select all that apply. 1. Getting more than 9 hours of sleep in a 24-hour period 2. Exercising 3. Fostering social relationships in their community 4. Developing a hobby, either individually or as a family 5. Moving away to another city
Which of the following is an example of Henderson's definition of nursing?
a. Performing a hearing screening in preschool children b. Interacting with depressed men to learn new strategies for reducing their symptoms c. Setting goals for weight loss with a patient d. Teaching a person with frequent constipation about high-fiber foods
Which nutritional problem should the nurse be more alert for in older adult clients with diabetes mellitus?
A. Obesity B. Malnutrition C. Alcoholism D. Hyperglycemia
The nurse is conducting a staff in-service on childhood blood disorders. Which describes the pathology of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura?
a. Bone marrow failure in which all elements are suppressed b. Deficiency in the production rate of globin chains c. Diffuse fibrin deposition in the microvasculature d. An excessive destruction of platelets