Answer the following questions by supplying either the medical abbreviation or the interpretation of the medical abbreviation
intramuscular
IM
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The nurse has calculated the BMI (body mass index) of a 54-year-old client who weighs 169 pounds and is 6 feet in height, and has obtained a result of 23. The nurse would correctly interpret this results as which of the following?
1. Mild malnutrition 2. Normal 3. Overweight 4. Obese class 1
When public health nurses conduct an assessment of a community's health, they
a. Define one problem that will be the focus for a year. b. Assess a social network of interacting individuals usually in a defined territory. c. Minimize the effects of health risks and hazards. d. Intervene at the population-level by changing laws and regulations.
In virtual teams, relational functions are more critical than in traditional, face-to-face teams
a. True b. False
The nurse is preparing to assess blood pressure on a patient who has had two prior readings of 160/100. Physician's notes from a prior visit indicate that the patient is suspected to have hypertension
When reassessing this patient for hypertension, the nurse will do what? (Select all that apply.) a. Instruct patient to sit on the exam table. b. Choose a cuff encircling at least 80% of the arm. c. Support patient's arm at heart level. d. Encourage patient to sit quietly for 5 minutes before assessing blood pressure. e. Instruct the patient that one more increased reading is required before hypertension is diagnosed.