A nurse is providing wellness teaching to a client who is interested in beginning an exercise program to reduce certain health risks
The nurse determines that the client understands the teaching when the client selects which health risks that can be reduced by regular exercise? Select all that apply.
A) Skin cancer
B) Hypertension
C) Cardiovascular disease
D) Colon cancer
E) Renal disease
Answer: B, C, D
Regular physical activity results in a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, colon cancer, and hypertension. It does not decrease the risk of skin cancer or renal disease.
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After administering a medication that stimulates the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system, the nurse assesses the client. For which clinical manifestations should the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.)
a. Decreased respiratory rate b. Increased heart rate c. Decreased level of consciousness d. Increased force of contraction e. Decreased blood pressure
The values that direct human behavior and are concerned with defining right from wrong are known as _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The nurse is assessing her newly admitted patient and finds data that indicates conditions in the body have shifted out of normal range
The nurse is aware that an example of a bodily function that restores homeostasis when conditions shift out of normal range would be what? A) Body temperature B) Pupil dilation C) Urination D) Blood clotting
To increase safety in patient care areas of the Valley Hospital, the executive begins by:
a. Asking the community what the safety issues are. b. Consulting with a management expert about staffing schedules. c. Ensuring that the senior nursing officer attends the board meetings. d. Instituting improved practices to reduce needle-stick injuries.