During a prenatal visit, a pregnant woman informs the nurse that she and her husband have chosen godparents for the baby. This finding is based on an assessment of which functional health pattern?
a. Cognitive-perceptual pattern
b. Self-perceptionself-concept pattern
c. Health-perceptionhealth-management pattern
d. Values-beliefs pattern
Answer: d. Values-beliefs pattern
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Following the use of a thrombolytic agent in the management of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) client, which is the priority nursing assessment?
A) Pulse B) Respirations C) Airway D) Blood pressure
A client is recovering from a myocardial infarction and asks the nurse why the heart muscle is enlarged. The nurse explains which of the following to the client?
1. "The cells of the muscle experience hyperplasia with the prolonged need for oxygen.". 2. "The cells of the heart muscle have lost fluid.". 3. "The cells of the heart muscle are responding to metabolic needs.". 4. "The cells of the heart are metaplastic in response to muscle damage.".
When identifying the objectives in an organization's action plan, what would be an essential tool to use to improve performance?
a. Benchmarking to "best in class performers" b. Patient satisfaction survey results c. Employee satisfaction survey results d. Patient population
Select the instruction given by the nurse to a group of senior citizens attending a class on aging at a senior center that best addresses the normal age-related changes in the skin
a. Avoid using emollients because of the in-creased elasticity of your skin. b. Because of the increase in the activity of the sweat glands, you will have to take more baths and use deodorant more often. c. Even minor cuts will require special atten-tion because of slower healing. d. As you age, your fingernails and toenails grow more quickly and require more fre-quent cutting to prevent ingrown nails.