A nurse teaches a community class about primary prevention for stroke, which includes (Select all that apply)
a. adequate control of hypertension.
b. keeping tight glycemic control in diabetes.
c. maintaining safe cholesterol levels.
d. not smoking or smoking cessation.
e. reducing heavy alcohol consumption.
C, D, E
Risk factors are similar to those for coronary artery disease and include obesity, hyperlipidemia, smoking, heavy alcohol intake, using illicit drugs, and using hormone-based birth control (except for low-dose estrogen in the absence of other risk factors). Reduction of any of these risk factors can help decrease the chance of having a stroke. Maintaining good control of hypertension and diabetes would be considered secondary prevention for stroke.
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a. Emergency room nurses b. Known as "union breakers" c. Nurses in management positions d. Nurses working less than full time
This text will prepare the reader to:
A) be a researcher B) develop a research question C) read and use nursing research D) develop a theory-based practice
The nurse notes a client has a barrel chest. Which question should the nurse ask the client?
A. "Have you ever been diagnosed with scoliosis?" B. "Have you ever been exposed to tuberculosis?" C. "Do you have a history of pneumonia?" D. "Do you have a history of emphysema?"
The nurse is teaching good sleep habits for toddlers to the mother of a 3-year-old boy. Which response indicates the mother understands sleep requirements for her son?
A) "I'll put him to bed at 7 p.m., except Friday and Saturday." B) "He needs 12 hours of sleep per day including his nap." C) "I need to put the side down on the crib so he can get out." D) "His father can give him a horseback ride into his bed."