The nursing faculty member explains to a class of nursing students that the ethnic/cultural group with the highest rate of teen pregnancy is which group?
A.
African Americans
B.
Asian Americans
C.
European Americans
D.
Hispanic Americans
ANS: A
The birth rate in African American teens is higher than in any other ethnic/cultural group.
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While counting the apical pulse on a 16-year-old patient, the nurse notices an irregular rhythm. His rate speeds up on inspiration and slows on expiration. What would be the nurse's response?
a. Talk with the patient about his intake of caffeine. b. Perform an electrocardiogram after the examination. c. No further response is needed because sinus arrhythmia can occur normally. d. Refer the patient to a cardiologist for further testing.
Which of following nursing diagnoses would the nurse include in the plan of care for an elderly client with a pituitary adenoma? Select all that apply
1. Knowledge Deficit 2. Ineffective Coping 3. Risk for Injury 4. Disturbed Body Image 5. Ineffective Breathing Patterns
The nurse will teach a patient with metastatic breast cancer who has a new prescription for trastuzumab (Herceptin) that
a. hot flashes may occur with the medication. b. serum electrolyte levels will be drawn monthly. c. the patient will need frequent eye examinations. d. the patient should call if she notices ankle swelling.
As a health-care professional, which of the following guidelines will you have to bear in mind while counseling patients who are receiving steroid therapy?
A. Patients receiving high-dose or long-term steroid therapy should not discontinue the steroids without the supervision of the prescribing physician to avoid precipitating symptoms of withdrawal. B. Single steroid doses should be taken before 9 AM to allow distribution of drug to mimic diurnal levels without suppressing available adrenocortical activity. C. Diabetics may have an increased blood glucose concentration requiring dose adjustment in insulin or oral antidiabetic drugs. D. All of these statements are correct.