What is the primary focus of healthcare today?
A) care of acute illnesses C) health promotion
B) care of chronic illnesses D) health restoration
C
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The nurse is helping another nurse to take a blood pressure reading on a patient's thigh. Which action is correct regarding thigh pressure?
a. Either the popliteal or femoral vessels should be auscultated to obtain a thigh pressure. b. The best position to measure thigh pressure is the supine position with the knee slightly bent. c. If the blood pressure in the arm is high in an adolescent, then it should be compared with the thigh pressure. d. The thigh pressure is lower than the pressure in the arm, which is attributable to the distance away from the heart and the size of the popliteal vessels.
The nurse is discussing the importance of sodium restriction with the caretaker of her client who has moderate to severe CHF. She recommends that sodium from all sources be limited to:
1. < 2 grams/day. 2. 2–3 grams/day. 3. 3–4 grams/day. 4. 5 grams/day.
A school nurse is performing annual height and weight screening. The nurse notes that three females who are close friends each lost 15 pounds over the past year. What is the priority nursing action in this situation?
1. Call the respective parents to discuss the eating patterns of each adolescent. 2. Speak with the girls in a group to discuss the problems associated with anorexia nervosa. 3. Refer these adolescents to the school psychologist. 4. Obtain a nutritional history for each of these adolescents.
What is the role of the primary caregiver/parent in the acute care setting?
1. The caregiver/parent should not visit while the school-age child is hospitalized in order to prevent anxiety. 2. The caregiver/parent should be involved in the care of the school-age child as much as possible. 3. The caregiver/parent may visit, but only for brief visits during the day. 4. The caregiver/parent should stay with the patient, but not ask too many questions or assist with the care of the school-age child.