The nurse recognizes that a client who is inactive is at a risk for decreased muscle mass as a result of increased muscle atrophy and:
1. Decrease metabolic rate
2. Catabolic tissue breakdown
3. Inactivity-induced depression
4. Anorexia caused by decreased peristalsis
ANS: 2
Weight loss, decreased muscle mass, and weakness result from tissue catabolism (tissue break-down).
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a. "Preterm infants usually remain smaller than term infants throughout childhood." b. "Your daughter will be the same size as other children by the time she is 1 year old." c. "Prematurity is associated with short stature but does not affect weight gain." d. "It takes about two years for the preterm infant to catch up to a full-term infant."
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a. 68 b. 50 c. 13 d. 45
The nurse understands that there are potential risks with herb use, just as there are risks with standard Western medications. These risks with herb use include which of the following? Select all that apply
a. Interaction with other medications b. Standardization of herbal preparations c. Lack of standardization of herbal preparations d. Lack of a formulary e. Reduced chance of toxicity
What is the first line of defense against infection?
a. skin c. immune system b. antibiotics d. digestive track