The nurse is explaining to the client that at rest, the body uses energy that is included in the basal metabolic rate (BMR). What is the BMR?
A) The caloric cost of day-to-day activities
B) The caloric cost of mild activity
C) The caloric cost of staying alive
D) The caloric cost of studying
C
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The BMR is the amount of calories expended in a 24-hour period to fuel the involuntary activities of the body at rest and after a 12-hour fast.
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Which ethnic groups in the United States have higher rates of diabetes mellitus than non-Hispanic white people? (Select all that apply.)
a. Pima Indians b. Alaskan Natives c. Cuban Americans d. Native Americans e. African Americans f. Mexican Americans
If the goal of empowerment is to assist a client to make healthy choices about lifestyle and activities, which nursing behavior exemplifies empowerment?
a. Encouraging the confused client with breast cancer to accept without question the physician's advice for an immediate mastectomy. b. Teaching a client with a family history of heart disease about exercise and diet to help prevent heart disease. c. Taking a client to his doctor's appointment. d. Giving the client his prescribed medications.
A patient who has been in bed for a long time will not benefit from a rehabilitation program.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)