You are assessing clients on the eating disorder unit. You know that it is important to assess changes in bowel elimination or decreased urine output because they relate to what?
A) Multisystem organ failure related to excessive weight loss
B) Laxative or diuretic use
C) An acute physiologic response to the disease process
D) Kidney failure brought on by starvation
B
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When communicating with a client, which of the following would a nurse use to convey positive body language?
A) Sitting erect with back against the chair B) Crossing the arms over the chest C) Sitting at the client's eye level D) Keeping the feet flat on the floor with the legs crossed
In which stage of syphilis would the following clinical manifestations be found: destructive skin, bone and soft tissue lesions, aneurysms, heart failure, and neurosyphilis?
a. Primary b. Secondary c. Latent d. Tertiary
An adolescent who recently moved to a new school in a different town presents to an ambulatory care center and describes the following:
"I have no friends in my new school, and I no longer want to go to college. I know I will be lonely there,too." Which of these takes priority when speaking with the adolescent? 1. Helping the adolescent realize thevalue of postsecondary education 2. Promoting healthy mental-healthoutcomes 3. Acknowledging the fact that it takesseveral months to make new friends at a new school due to adolescent exclusion behaviors 4. Stressing the importance of remainingin a close parent/child relationship during these stressful times
The nurse is assisting in the preparation of content that focuses on respiratory health for a community health fair. What should the nurse include as a major risk factor for many respiratory problems?
a. Smoking b. Eating spicy foods c. Eating a high-fat diet d. Excessive sun exposure