The nurse is using waist circumference to assess overnutrition in an adult female. Which is the correct placement for the measurement tape?
A. At the umbilicus.
B. Below the umbilicus.
C. Lower lateral border of the ilium midaxillary line
D. Upper lateral border of the ilium midaxillary line
Answer: D
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A. "Drink at least 3 L of fluids daily." B. "Use an electric shaver rather than a safety razor." C. "Wear gloves and stockings in cool or cold weather." D. "Remain in an upright position for at least 1 hour after a meal."
Improvement to the overall health status of a population contributes to the economic growth of a country in several ways, including:
1. Decreasing the number of people needing outside resources 2. Increasing in the number of children who can attend school and eventually par-ticipate in their country's economic growth 3. Increasing the monetary resources that can be used to treat disease and illness 4. Improving the ability to pay debt to more-developed countries
The nurse hears a health care provider say to the charge nurse that a certain nurse cannot care for patients because the nurse is stupid and won't follow orders
The health care provider also writes in the patient's medical records that the same nurse, by name, is not to care for any of the patients because of incompetence. Which torts has the health care provider committed? (Select all that apply.) a. Libel b. Slander c. Assault d. Battery e. Invasion of privacy
What is the generic name for Lasix?
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