The nurse is assessing a homeless patient diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Which resource will facilitate a healthy diet for this patient?
1) A contact person at the public health department
2) A list of shelters in the area
3) A list of soup kitchens in the area
4) A contact person at the local YMCA
ANS: 3
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The nurse knows that mechanical debridement involves all of the following except:
a. wet to dry dressings. b. whirlpool baths. c. damp to dry dressing. d. enzymatic dressing.
Which statement indicates that a parent of a toddler needs more education about preventing foreign body aspiration?
a. "I keep objects with small parts out of reach.". b. "My toddler loves to play with balloons.". c. "I won't permit my child to have peanuts.". d. "I never leave coins where my child could get them.".
Once applied, antiembolism stockings should not be removed until the primary care provider writes an order to discontinue them
A) True B) False
The nurse is teaching a peer group on the risks associated with infants who die of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Which infant should the nurse teach as being the most likely at risk for SIDS?
A) A low-birth-weight baby girl born in March to a middle class, 25-year-old nonsmoker who has another child B) An average-weight baby boy born in January to a poor, 16-year-old who has never smoked and has no other children C) A low-birth-weight baby boy born in November to a wealthy, educated, 19-year-old smoker who has no other children D) An average-weight baby boy born in April to a poor, 27-year-old who has never smoked and has one other child