Modifiable risk factors for hypertension include: (Select all that may apply.)
a. stress d. gender
b. diet high in sodium and fat e. smoking
c. alcohol intake f. lack of exercise
A, B, C, E, F
Modifiable risk factors include smoking, lack of exercise, obesity, stress, low socioeconomic status, diet high in sodium and fat, alcohol intake, and oral contraceptives.
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A) "The doctor would have to complete a great deal of paperwork to get approval to prescribe that drug." B) "Sometimes pharmaceutical companies are looking for volunteers to test a new drug and the doctor could give them your name." C) "Drugs in the preclinical phase of testing are only tested on animals and so would not be available to you." D) "Drugs in the preclinical phase of testing are given only to healthy young men and so would not be available to you."
The pain management team individualizes the analgesic regimen by guiding the adjustment of medication, dose, time intervals, and route of administration
When discussing this method of treating pain, which term is the most appropriate for the nurse to use? 1. Polypharmacy 2. Equianalgesia 3. Analgesia 4. Dose-reduction pharmacology
How could a nurse researcher's use of a homogeneous sample weaken a research study?
a. By decreasing the reliability of the findings b. By decreasing the generalizability of the findings c. By increasing the number of subjects needed to reach statistical significance d. By increasing the risk that the findings were the result of chance alone
An older adult is diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. When discussing exercise with the patient, the nurse makes the greatest positive impact on the patient's quality of life when stating
a. "Exercising will be important to the flex-ibility of your joints." b. "It seems to help if you have someone to exercise with." c. "I'll provide you with a list of gyms where you can exercise." d. "Let's discuss ways for you to exercise your joints."