A patient has a body mass index of 27 and weighs 160 pounds. What is this patient considered to be?
A) Underweight
B) Overweight
C) Obese
D) Desired weight
B
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The nurse assesses an 85-year-old client who has fallen and finds crepitus and swelling below the right elbow. The nurse interprets these findings as
a. a closed fracture. b. a dislocation. c. manifestations of degenerative joint disease. d. normal variations related to age.
The clinic nurse recognizes that the longer an infant is formula fed, the greater the immunity and resistance the infant will develop against bacterial and viral infections
A) True B) False
A nurse mixes two insulins in one syringe for a client with diabetes. Which action by the nurse is incorrect?
A. Injecting a volume of air equal to the volume of medication to be withdrawn into the first vial. B. Drawing up air in the syringe equal to the dose of both insulins. C. Gently shaking the vials in order to ensure medication has dissolved. D. Withdrawing the needle from the first vial and injecting the remaining air into the second vial.
When teaching a group of students about the skeletal development in children, what information would the instructor include?
A) The growth plate is made up of the epiphysis. B) A young child's bones commonly bend instead of break with an injury. C) The infant's skeleton has undergone complete ossification by birth. D) Children's bones have a thin periosteum and limited blood supply.