A nurse will be conducting an education session at the local senior citizens center on the importance of physical activity. Which activities should the nurse include as an example of moderate-intensity aerobic activity? (Select all that apply.)
a. Biking c. Weight lifting
b. Range of motion (ROM) d. Dancing
A, D
Biking and dancing incorporate large muscle groups and are classified as moderate-intensity aerobic activity. ROM exercises are classified as stretching activities. Weight lifting is considered an exercise that uses body weight and is a muscle-strengthening activity.
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The nurse plans care for older adults who are in good health but isolated from their families. If the nurse's goal is to move the adults toward gerotranscendence, which intervention should the nurse use in the plan of care?
a. Give a daily tea party for the group. b. Call each family to encourage visiting. c. Assist them to resume midlife patterns. d. Help each person with individual activi-ties.
The nurse assessing a typical family with an adolescent child would more often than not find the arguments between caregivers and child to be about:
a. adolescent sexuality c. drugs and drug abuse b. religion or politics d. ordinary family matters
Shielding a patient from experiencing the full consequences of her actions or behavior is
A. enabling. B. disclosing. C. protecting. D. suppressing.
The nurse is presenting a program about bulimia nervosa to a group of student nurses. After the program, the participants correctly identify which method(s) of treatment? (select all that apply.)
a. Appetite suppressants b. Antidepressant medications c. Psychotherapy d. Behavior modification e. Increased exercise