The nurse in a community health clinic is aware of the significant problems with nutrition in the elderly population. What percentage of the eldery living on their own consume fewer than 1,000 calories per day?
A) 8%
B) 16%
C) 24%
D) 32%
Ans: B
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A) patients and clients may not share the student's preferences in her choice of perfume. B) some individuals are allergic to scents and they can trigger an unpleasant or dangerous reaction. C) different cultures have different ideas about the ideal smell of an individual. D) uniformity is a professional goal, and each student nurse should dress similar and smell similar.
Blood type is ascertained by identifying the protein, or __________, on the red cell membranes
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Prior to discharging a client who is 28 weeks gestation with a total placenta previa, the doctor calls and gives the nurse a phone order. Which order should the nurse question?
a. Give 300 mcg of Rho(D) immune globulin prior to discharge (client is A-negative). b. If contractions are present on fetal monitor, perform vaginal examination prior to discharging the client. c. Instruct the client to monitor fetal activity daily until next office visit. d. Perform nonstress test prior to discharge.
A district nurse working with William Rathbone was visiting homes of persons suffering from contagious disease. Which of the following nursing interventions probably would have been implemented?
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