The nurse is calculating the body mass index (BMI) of a client. The client is 1.75 meters tall and weighs 65 kilograms. What BMI measurement should the nurse document for this client?
What will be an ideal response?
Correct Answer: 21
Rationale : BMI is calculated by dividing the weight in kilograms by the height in meters squared.
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1. Does the use of the substance interfere with sleep patterns? 2. Does the use of the substance affect job performance? 3. Is the use of the substance a wise decision? 4. Does the use of the substance cause headaches?
You are caring for a patient in the hospital that has a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). You have just helped him to the bathroom when the patient reports having numbness on his right side. He stumbles as you get him back in the bed and his speech is starting to sound garbled. What are the implications?
What will be an ideal response?
The daughter of an 88-year-old female client tells the nurse that her mother has recently quit go-ing on walks in the neighborhood because of pain in her legs. Which of the following is the best response from the nurse?
1. "I would like to speak with your mother to get more information." 2. "Older people frequently suffer from arthritis that can cause leg pain." 3. "Your mother probably has poor circulation in her legs, which is causing the pain." 4. "She is lucky to be as healthy as she is at her age."
Anabolic steroids are classified as Schedule III drugs.
a. true b. false