Which of the following interventions are appropriate relative to the nursing diagnosis: Health-Seeking Behaviors Related to Preconceptual Assessment and Preparation for Childbearing?
a. Encouraging the consumption of a moderate-fat diet to prepare for pregnancy
b. Referral to genetic counseling based on family history
c. Counseling to avoid hard liquor
d. Substituting a nutritional supplement for a meal so as to assure adequate vitamin intake
Answer: b. Referral to genetic counseling based on family history
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1. An increase in the potassium level 2. Asterixis 3. Relief of jaundice 4. Increased level of consciousness
The nurse is assessing a patient with a mobility dysfunction and wants to gain insight into the patient's functional ability. What question would be the most appropriate?
a. "Are you able to shop for yourself?" b. "Do you use a cane, walker, or wheelchair to ambulate?" c. "Do you know what today's date is?" d. "Were you sad or depressed more than once in the last 3 days?"
The nurse is involved in crisis intervention with a family where the father has just lost his job and is experiencing periods of depression. The mother has a chronic debilitating illness that has put added responsibilities on the adolescent child who is having behavioral problems. The nurse intervenes to specifically focus the family on their feelings by:
A) discussing past experiences B) working on time management skills C) encouraging the use of the family's current coping skills D) pointing out the connection between the situation and their responses
A nurse has been asked to present health promotion information at a community clinic whose clients are primary non-Hispanic Black women. After review of health disparity and inequality statistics the nurse chooses to include information about which disorders? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Stroke 2. Coronary artery disease 3. Diabetes 4. Illicit drug use 5. Prenatal care