When does a nurse choose to use skinfold calipers when collecting assessment data?
a. Calculating the patient's body mass index
b. Inspecting the patient's skin
c. Determining the amount of the patient's lean body tissue
d. Estimating the amount of the patient's body fat
ANS: D
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A) The development of arthritic syndrome B) The development of metabolic syndrome C) The development of Reye's syndrome D) The development of Tay-Sachs disease
A community health nurse is using the goals of the Healthy People 2020 to focus care. Which goal is the priority?
a. To increase the life expectancy of people in the United States b. To increase the health status of people throughout the world c. To eradicate the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) d. To reduce health care costs
A patient lost his spouse three years ago. The nurse has been helping him work through his grief using Worden's stage theory of grieving. Which controversial stage might the nurse decide to eliminate?
1. Accept the reality of the loss. 2. Experience the pain of grief. 3. Adjust to an environment in which the deceased is missing. 4. Withdraw from the lost relationship and reinvest energy in new relationships.
The nurse administers vitamin K to the newborn for what reason?
a. Most mothers have a diet deficient in vitamin K, which results in the infant's being deficient. b. Vitamin K prevents the synthesis of prothrombin in the liver and must be given by injection. c. Bacteria that synthesize vitamin K are not present in the newborn's intestinal tract. d. The supply of vitamin K is inadequate for at least 3 to 4 months, and the newborn must be supplemented.