A 69-year-old man has been identified as having peripheral artery disease (PAD) and is motivated to slow the progression of the disease. Which of the following measures addresses the most common underlying cause of PAD?
A) Maintaining a high level of physical activity
B) Making lifestyle changes that address atherosclerosis
C) Maintaining a diet that is high in antioxidants
D) Making lifestyle changes that will reduce the patient's blood pressure
B
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The laboring client has been found to be having moderately strong contractions lasting 60 seconds every three minutes. The fetal head is presenting at a ?2 station. The cervix is 6 cm and 100% effaced
The membranes spontaneously ruptured prior to admission, and clear fluid is leaking. Fetal heart tones are in the 140s with accelerations to 150. Which nursing action has the highest priority? 1. Encourage the husband to remain in the room. 2. Keep the client on bedrest at this time. 3. Apply an internal fetal scalp electrode. 4. Obtain a clean-catch urine specimen.
Nursing retention is an important focus for hospitals as we face a long-term nursing shortage in the future. Which of the following would most likely contribute to increased job satisfaction?
a. Increases in salary b. Hiring bonuses of up to $5000 to attract nurses to fill vacancies and improve staffing patterns c. Financial incentives and rewards for advanced certifications, such as the CCRN certification for critical care RNs d. An emphasis on establishing effective working relationships with the nurses
During an interview with a client who is 3 months pregnant, the client tells you that she enjoys eating raw corn starch. She further explains, "My mother told me she craved corn starch when she was pregnant
Can you tell me why we eat so much corn starch?" The most appropriate response by the nurse is that craving corn starch is an example of which of the following? a. Compulsion c. Pica b. Obsession d. Greed
Which of the following would a community health nurse expect to assess in a perpetrator of intimate partner violence?
A) Occasional marijuana use B) High academic achievement C) Belief in male dominance D) Desire for complacency