Which disease process is more likely to occur in the Jewish population?
1) Colon cancer
2) Pancreatitis
3) Thalassemia
4) Sickle cell anemia
ANS: 1
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A young adult client is concerned because the healthcare provider states that the client is demonstrating signs consistent with early onset of osteoporosis
Which health promotion activities are appropriate for this client? A) Suggest stopping all physical activity. B) Recommend reducing the intake of diary in the diet. C) Instruct on increasing intake of calcium and vitamin D. D) Discuss the use of estrogen replacement therapy.
A 49-year-old man with a history of poorly controlled type 1 diabetes has developed osteomyelitis adjacent to a chronic diabetic ulcer on his great toe
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What is the purpose of grounded theory?
a. To expand the scope of nursing practice into areas formerly reserved for other disciplines b. To provide an exhaustive description of how individuals or groups have experienced an event c. To examine patterns of action and interaction between and among various types of social units d. To identify precepts and mores common to all members of a distinct cultural or ethnic group