Which population is most likely to be affected by poverty?
a. Women
b. Men
c. Two-parent families
d. Adoptive families
A
Women are more likely to be affected by poverty than other population groups.
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A nurse is palpating a patient's abdomen as part of the physical examination. The patient is suspected of having acute appendicitis. Which of the following would be an example of referred pain caused by the appendicitis?
A) Rebound tenderness over the hypogastrium B) Dull pain from below the surface of the skin C) Pain on the surface of the skin D) Pain in the epigastric region of the abdomen, with no other apparent cause
The nurse develops a discharge teaching plan for a patient who was prescribed pancreatic enzyme replacement and includes what important teaching point?
A) Take the enzymes on an empty stomach. B) Crush the capsules and take with food. C) Avoid spilling the powder on the skin because it may be irritating. D) Pancreatin and pancrelipase are interchangeable.
What behaviors would indicate that the treatment plan for a client in alcohol rehabilitation can be
evaluated as effective? a. Abstinent 10 days; states she can maintain sobriety for 1 day at a time; has spoken with employer, who is willing to have her start work in 3 weeks b. Abstinent 15 days; states she has her problems licked; plans to seek a new job where she will not have to face peers who know her history c. Attends AA daily; states many of the members are real alcoholics; thinks she may be able to help some of them find jobs in her company d. Abstinent 21 days; states in future she will never drink during the day or on the job; plans to stop by the bar after work occasionally to show her friends her newly found health
Which of the following are examples of a health promotion activity? Select all that apply
1) Helping a client develop a plan for a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet 2) Disinfecting an abraded knee after a child falls off a bicycle 3) Administering a tetanus vaccination after an injury from a car accident 4) Distributing educational brochures about the benefits of exercise