An individual's health status is an outcome of a complex interplay between a number of different factors. Which of the following factors is the strongest predictor of a patient's health status?
A) The amount of health education an individual has received
B) The individual's socioeconomic status
C) The individual's genetics
D) The individual's level of health literacy
D
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to resume sleep. The physician decides to prescribe the client a serotonin-reuptake inhibitor and additionally orders a sleep-deprivation protocol. The outcome expected is a. self-control of suicidal ideation. b. rapid response to the antidepressant. c. self-control of auditory hallucinations. d. increased anxiety self-control.
The female client wearing bilateral wrist restraints complains that her hands are numb and the nurse assesses pale, cool fingers. Which is the nurse's priority intervention?
1. Notify the provider quickly. 2. Remove the wrist restraints. 3. Try another type of restraint. 4. Increase the restraint padding.
The nurse is preparing to administer enteral nutrition to a patient. Which assessment finding would prompt the nurse to hold the nutrition and notify the patient's provider?
a. Blood pressure of 90/60 mm Hg b. Decreased bowel sounds c. A productive cough d. A temperature of 37.8° C
A home care nurse has just completed a dressing change on her patient. Which statement best describes the termination phase?
A) "You need to eat more protein to assist you with wound healing." B) "On a scale of 0 to 10 with 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst, where would you rate your pain?" C) "Your wound is healing nicely. It is draining less and it is smaller by a half centimeter." D) "Have you had any problems since our last visit? Is your wife doing well with your dressing changes?"