The school nurse is aware that the highest incidence of childhood obesity is seen in:
a. Caucasian females
b. African-American girls
c. Oriental boys
d. Native American girls
B
African-American girls have the highest incidence of childhood obesity.
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A nursing student has been informed that much of the content of the nursing program will be presented in the form of lectures. This means that the student should
A) make sure to do the assigned readings prior to each class. B) determine whether the lecture will be beneficial before deciding to attend. C) record each lecture electronically so that it can be referred to later. D) schedule a one-on-one discussion with the instructor after each class.
A nurse is preparing to change a client's wet-to-moist dressing and notes the dressing is extremely dry. Which of these steps should the nurse take NEXT?
a. Check the client record as to the time of the last dressing change. b. Ask another nurse to help remove the current dressing. c. Moisten the dressing with a small amount of saline before removing it. d. Supersaturate the new dressing and cover with dry 4 x 4 gauze pads.
Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrate the nurse is thinking family? Susan, a nurse who thinks family:
1. Introduces herself to each of her patients in the acute-care setting. 2. Ensures that family members are not in the room when procedures are done. 3. Practices active listening with all her patients' visitors. 4. Commends family members for their positive interactions with her patients.
The nurse is preparing to apply nitroglycerin ointment to a client with hypertension. The nurse first should:
a. obtain a baseline blood pressure five minutes after applying a dose. b. select a site and clean the skin for the ointment application. c. tape the paper securely to the skin with hypoallergenic tape. d. remove the previous ointment dose and wipe the ointment off the skin.