A patient asks about strategies that can be used to aid in weight reduction. The nurse can inform the patient to follow a well-balanced diet, including selections of low-fat foods such as:
A. grilled chicken.
B. hot dog with relish.
C. hamburger and French fries.
D. baked potato with bacon and cheese.
A
Refer to the food guide pyramid for healthy choices. Young, middle age, and older adults are interested and want to be informed about health practices.
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An older patient has recently been put on high fall precaution after a new medication was started. The patient's daughter questions why this precaution was put in place. How should the nurse respond to the daughter?
1. "Every older patient is automatically put on high fall risk." 2. "The patient was recently started on an intravenous fluid infusion." 3. "The patient has an order to get out of bed. Anyone with this order is put on high fall risk." 4. "The patient was recently started on a medication for high blood pressure that could impact balance and cause a fall."
A client has developed salpingitis as a complication of gonorrhea. The nurse explains that this problem could lead to
a. a shortened latency period. b. chlamydial infection. c. infertility. d. reinfection.
A nurse studying critical thinking theories can generalize the process as
a. a reflective process of gathering and evaluating data to choose a course of action. b. one conceptual mechanism for critiquing ideas and establishing goal-oriented care. c. researching best-practice literature to create care pathways for certain populations. d. using the nursing process to design individualized and specific nursing care plans.
Tissue that carries impulses to and from the central nervous system and to and from the body systems is
A) nerve tissue. B) epithelial tissue. C) muscle tissue. D) connective tissue.