The public health nurse is participating in a health fair, and she interviews a woman with a history of hypertension who is currently smoking one pack of cigarettes per day
She has had no manifestations of coronary artery disease (CAD) but a recent low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level of 154 mg/dL was found. Based on her assessment, the nurse would expect that this patient would be treated in what way?
A) Drug therapy and smoking cessation
B) Diet and drug therapy
C) Diet therapy only
D) Diet therapy and smoking cessation
D
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A nurse is counseling a 40-year-old woman about her risks of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome. What information does the nurse provide?
A. The risk doesn't go up until you are over 45. B. The risk is less than 1 in 1,000. C. The risk is about 1 in 85. D. The risk is about 1 in 20.
In anatomic terminology, posterior means toward the:
a. tail. b. head. c. back. d. trunk.
The nurse is caring for a patient with severe dementia. What nursing intervention best promotes orientation to time and space?
1. Provide good lighting, especially on stairs. 2. Acknowledge the patient's feelings. 3. Break instructions into short time frames. 4. Cover mirrors to decrease fear.
The nurse assesses for acidosis in the client with which assessment data?
a. Serum sodium level of 130 mEq per liter and peripheral edema b. Serum sodium level of 144 mEq per liter and tachycardia c. Serum potassium level of 6.5 mEq per liter and flaccid paralysis d. Serum potassium level of 4.5 mEq per liter and hyperactive deep tendon reflexes