At the conclusion of a physical assessment the nurse determines that a patient is experiencing health-related problems of obesity. What information from the patient's health history does the nurse use to make this decision? Select all that apply.
A. Allergy to sulfa
B. Lactose intolerance
C. Low back pain
D. Varicose veins
E. Osteoarthritis
Answer: E
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Each tissue in the body has specific characteristics. The characteristics of connective tissue include: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Presence of protein fibers 2. Specialized connective tissue cells 3. Nonliving extracellular matrix 4. Contain dendrites 5. Transitional cells
When you ask your patient about his vision, he says that the last time he had it tested, it was recorded as 20/50. This means that:
1. the patient can read at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can read at 50 feet. 2. the patient can read at 50 feet what a person with normal vision can read at 20 feet. 3. the patient needs to be 50 feet from objects to see them. 4. the patient's best vision is between 20 feet and 50 feet from objects.
A high school student who was wounded in a random school shooting a few months ago has decided to stop participating in counseling. Which of the following statements shows that the client has benefited from therapy?
A) "Everyone knows that I got shot, and there is nothing I can do about it." B) "I am functioning okay now, but I know that problems will come up again." C) "My friends think that I have improved a great deal, so this is a good time to stop therapy." D) "It is so discouraging to be talking about the same issue over and over again. It is time to put it behind me."
A nurse caring for a patient with an external ventriculostomy notices that the CSF has changed from clear to pink-tinged. What condition might this signify?
A) Embolus B) Edema C) Catheter displacement D) Bleeding in the ventricles