Patients undergoing stress may undergo periods of regression. The nurse assesses this regressive behavior in the situation where an:
A) adult patient exercises to the point of fatigue
B) 8 year old child sucks his thumb and wets the bed
C) adult patient avoids speaking about health concerns
D) 11 year old child experiences stomach cramps and headaches
B) 8 year old child sucks his thumb and wets the bed
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A 55-year-old female patient was successfully treated for thyroid storm earlier in the year. In subsequent health education, the nurse should caution the patient against excessive intake of what foods?
A) Seafood and kelp B) Leafy green vegetables and beef C) Purine-rich foods D) Red wine and aged cheeses
A nurse is teaching a health promotion class to a group of women who are 4 months pregnant. One of the women asks whether there are any work restrictions that her employer should be aware of
The most appropriate response by the nurse would be to inform the women that the American Medical Association (AMA) has set guidelines which include the following restrictions after 20 to 28 weeks gestation. (Select all that apply.) a. Repeated lifting of over 25 pounds b. Prolonged standing (for more than 4 hours) c. Sitting at a desk typing (for more than 1 hour) d. Repeated stooping and bending (more than twice an hour) e. Walking briskly (more than twice in an hour f. Climbing ladders, climbing stairs more than four times per 8 hours
Current threats to health in the United States that community health nurses are faced with include
a. Diphtheria, cholera, and hepatitis b. HIV, H1N1 influenza, and bioterrorism c. Avian flu, tuberculosis, and radiation d. Polluted water and air
Finding mild tenderness is normal when:
A. palpating the kidneys. B. palpating the sigmoid colon. C. palpating the uterus. D. None of the above.