Poverty directly affects health and well-being. Which of the following is true? Persons living in poverty have:
1. Longer life expectancy
2. Simple health problems
3. Higher rates of chronic illness
4. Fewer hospitalizations
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Not only do persons have higher rates of chronic illness, but less access to care.
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A nurse assessing a 4-month-old infant expects the infant to:
a. crawl up the stairs. b. creep on the floor at least 30 feet. c. walk upright with a waddling gait. d. hold head at a 90-degree angle while prone.
The thin sheets of tissue that secrete mucus and line the body surfaces that open to the outside environment are
a. mucous membranes. b. serous membranes. c. striated, involuntary. d. visceral, involuntary.
When assessing the sensory skin perception of an elderly client, the nurse strokes the skin with a cotton ball at various places on both sides of the body. What information does the nurse obtain from this assessment?
A) Ability to identify sharp and dull touch B) Ability to identify fine touch C) Ability to differentiate temperature change D) Ability to sense vibrations
The nurse caring for a female patient diagnosed with an ischemic stroke knows that effective positioning of the patient is important. How might the nurse effectively position the patient?
A) Hip joint should be kept in a flexed position. B) Maintain the patient in a supine position. C) Place the patient in prone position for 15 to 30 minutes several times a day. D) Keep the patient in semi-Fowler's position.