The nurse is assessing an adolescent for scoliosis. Which action is appropriate?
1) Asking the patient to bend forward at the waist with the arms hanging and relaxed
2) Asking the patient to stand straight and twist to the right, then the left
3) Asking the patient to flatten the back against the wall
4) All of the above
ANS: 1
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A nurse is assessing an obese teenager who is unhappy and stressed out because she has not lost weight despite working out at the gym. The physician asks the nurse to try the modeling intervention for stress management for the client
Which of the following actions should the nurse perform when adhering to the modeling intervention? A) Ask the client to discontinue her exercise regimen B) Introduce the client to someone who has successfully lost weight C) Ask the client to identify the reasons for her eating D) Ask the client to undergo liposuction surgery
A nurse suspects that a female patient may have difficulty increasing the protein in her diet. The patient is most likely
1. Hindu. 2. Jewish. 3. Asian. 4. Mexican.
Two sets of data with identical means would have, by default, the same standard deviation
A) True B) False
Which of the following food groups would be appropriate to suggest to a patient who practices tenets of the Islamic faith?
A) Salad with crumbled bacon and cheese with a cup of tea B) Barbecued pork sandwich with a milkshake C) Sliced ham and cheese sandwich and 2% milk D) Broiled chicken sandwich with skimmed milk