A dietitian explains to a class that cholesterol is a necessary component of good health. The dietitian realizes that additional instruction is required when a student says that cholesterol is required to
1. Convert sunshine to vitamin D.
2. Form antibodies, enzymes, and hormones.
3. Protect nerves.
4. Produce bile and the adrenal and sex hormones.
ANS: 2
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The patient wants to know why the hospital needs all this information about the way he eats, asking you, "Are you asking me all these questions because I am Middle Eastern?" What is your best response to this patient? A) "We always try to abide by foreign-born patients' dietary preferences in order to make them comfortable." B) "We know that some cultural and religious practices include dietary guidelines, and we do not want to violate these." C) "We wouldn't want to feed you anything you only eat on certain holidays." D) "We know that patients who grew up in other countries often have unusual diets, and we want to accommodate this."
The nursing staff at a hospital is upset regarding nurse–client ratios. One of the nurses says, "Our contract is not being honored. I think we need to tear it up and strike, starting tomorrow
" Which response by the union representative is most appropriate? 1. "We can't strike until we have given administration 10 days' notice of our desire to change the contract." 2. "The FMCS (Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service) has to have 30 days' notice of our intent to strike." 3. "I have to let the medical chief of staff know we are going to strike at least 30 days before it happens." 4. "I have to meet with the Board of Directors and tell them 24 hours in advance."
Risk management programs __________
a. identify potential risks to patients b. measure quality indicators c. develop and implement strategies to improve quality d. are not suitable for community health care settings
Despite the availability of Children's Health Insurance Programs (CHIPs), the nurse in a pediatric clinic knows that many eligible children are not enrolled. The nursing intervention that can best help eligible children become enrolled is:
1. Assessment of the details of the family's income and expenditures. 2. Case management to limit costly, unnecessary duplication of services. 3. Advocacy for the child by encouraging the family to investigate its CHIP eligibility. 4. Education of the family about the need for keeping regular well-child visit appointments.