Leo L. is a 62-year-old African American male who comes for an initial visit to your practice. Personal health history includes smoking 1 pack/day since age 11, consuming a case of beer (24 bottles) every weekend
, and working as an assembler (sedentary job) for the past 10 years. Family history in first-degree relatives includes hypertension, high cholesterol, heart attack, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Leo's BMI is 32; BP today is 130/86. You order a fasting glucose, lipid profile, and return visit for BP check. This is an example of:
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Health profiling
B
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1. Every 10 years. 2. When the client experiences health issues. 3. Every year for blood pressure. 4. Every 1-5 years
The nurse is providing preoperative instructions to a patient scheduled for endovascular repair to reduce peripheral vascular disease. The patient asks where the incision will be located. How should the nurse reply?
1. "There will be a small incision in the groin area because the procedure is done via the femoral artery.". 2. "There will be no incisions because the repair is done via IV access.". 3. "There will be an incision in the mid-chest because the surgeon will need to perform bypass surgery.". 4. "There will be an incision in the abdomen so the surgeon can visualize the affected area.".
A client who has recently lost 75 pounds continues to dress in loose, baggy clothing and frequently talks about being fat. The nurse realizes this finding most likely indicates
1. role confusion. 2. body image disturbance. 3. fear of success. 4. lack of education.
The nurse is taking a sexual history on an adolescent girl. The best way to determine whether she is sexually active is to:
a. Ask her, "Are you sexually active?" b. Ask her, "Are you having sex with anyone?" c. Ask her, "Are you having sex with a boyfriend?" d. Ask both the girl and her parent if she is sexually active.