During the evaluation of the effectiveness of the nurse's discharge teaching, which client report would indicate to the nurse that the client understands the leading cause of disability and decrement in health? The client reports a need to
incorporate strategies to prevent: 1. Obesity.
2. Anxiety.
3. Depression.
4. Cancer.
3
Rationale: Given World Health Organization (WHO) research, depression is the leading cause of disability in people ages 15 and older and produces the greatest decrement in health when compared to anxiety and chronic physical diseases, which include cancer and obesity.
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Which of the following would indicate that a newly transplanted liver is not functioning properly?
a. Increased serum glucose b. Low aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) c. Elevated prothrombin time d. Decreased blood urea nitrogen and creatinine
The nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about the use of glucocorticoids and the resultant physiologic effects. Which statement by one of the students best demonstrates under-standing of these effects?
a. "Glucocorticoids inhibit the metabolism of fatty acids for fuel." b. "Glucocorticoids block the synthesis of glucose from amino acids." c. "Glucocorticoids promote the storage of glucose in the form of glycogen." d. "Glucocorticoids increase cellular sensitivity to insulin."
The ultimate responsibility for a delegated task lies with the:
1. employee who carried out the task. 2. person who delegated the task. 3. nurse executive of the agency. 4. chief operating officer of the agency.
Which is a bright red, rubbery nodule with a rough surface and a well-defined margin that may be present at birth?
a. Port-wine stain b. Juvenile melanoma c. Cavernous hemangioma d. Strawberry hemangioma