In teaching the group of patients about osteoporosis, the nurse identifies which one of these participants as having the highest risk for this disease?
a. A small-boned, thin white American woman
b. An American Indian man who smokes
c. A Hispanic woman who has completed menopause
d. An African American man with a family history of osteoporosis
ANS: A
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Which of the following would the nurse identify as a goal for a client who is receiving an antiviral drug? Select all that apply
A) Adverse reactions are identified and treated. B) Adequate nutritional status is maintained. C) Perceptions of body changes are managed successfully. D) Skin integrity is successfully maintained. E) Therapeutic response is achieved.
The nurse is caring for a patient with a chemical burn injury. The priority nursing intervention is to:
a. remove the patient's clothes and flush the area with water. b. apply saline compresses. c. contact a poison control center for directions on neutralizing agents. d. remove all jewelry.
An adolescent patient has extensive acne over the face and upper neck. The nurse recognizes that this condition is caused by which factor?
1. inflamed sebaceous glands 2. blocked endocrine glands 3. blocked exocrine glands 4. inflamed ceruminous glands