Which of the following is an example of an illness prevention activity?
a. Encouraging the use of a food diary
b. Joining a cancer support group
c. Administering immunization for HPV
d. Teaching a diabetic patient about his diet
ANS: C
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A) Extensive burns have pathophysiological effects that supersede the integumentary system. B) Burns involving a large TBSA are often less painful than burns that are less extensive. C) Extensive burns necessitate palliative care rather than curative treatments. D) Burns that involve a large TBSA are always accompanied by sepsis.
During diet teaching with a client diagnosed with diabetes, the nurse should instruct that the most prevalent monosaccharide is
1. fructose. 2. galactose. 3. corn syrup. 4. glucose.
The nurse is preparing an educational session for new parents on the gastrointestinal system of the newborn. Besides the stomach and intestines, which other organs will the nurse include in this teaching?
A) A protective cushion lining the organs B) Nerves throughout the abdomen C) The brain and spinal cord D) The pharynx and esophagus
The nurse is performing nasotracheal suctioning of a client. The nurse determines that the client is tolerating the procedure if which observation is made?
A. The skin color becomes cyanotic. B. Secretions are becoming bloody. C. Coughing occurs with suctioning. D. Heart rate decreases from 78 to 54 beats/minute.