When working with a family to change their behaviors, a major key to ensure change is the family's:
1. structure.
2. role definitions.
3. stress level.
4. readiness to learn.
ANS: 4
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When considering a nutritional assessment, the nurse is aware that the most common anthropometric measurements include:
a. Height and weight. b. Leg circumference. c. Skinfold thickness of the biceps. d. Hip and waist measurements.
A nurse has cited a research study that highlights the clinical effectiveness of using placebos in the management of postsurgical patients' pain. What principle should guide the nurse's use of placebos in pain management?
A) Placebos require a higher level of informed consent than conventional care. B) Placebos are an acceptable, but unconventional, form of nonpharmacological pain management. C) Placebos are never recommended in the treatment of pain. D) Placebos require the active participation of the patient's family.
Which independent nursing interventions would help a client develop a plan to reduce his or her genetic risk for developing a disease?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Dietary modification information 2. Physical activity recommendations 3. Recommendations for environmental modifications such as smoking cessation 4. Pharmacological interventions such as dose modification 5. Rest and sleep recommendations
Which of the following is characterized by increasing abdominal girth, decreasing fat mass in the extremities and face, the advent of a "buffalo hump," and breast enlargement?
1. Thrush 2. Lipodystrophy 3. Wasting 4. Opportunistic infection