A nurse is designing a cholesterol screening program for healthy adults. How frequently should LDL cholesterol be assessed?
a. Every 6 months
b. Annually
c. Every 2 years
d. Every 5 years
d
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What would the combination of a young population, high birthrates, and lower socioeconomic status contribute to in the Hispanic population?
A. Higher incidence of births to women under age 18 B. Lower birth weight infants C. Higher percentage of first trimester prenatal care D. Higher infant mortality rate
An 80-year-old man with a chronic leg ulcer states that the area has become increasingly painful
The nurse who assesses the area notes that the wound bed of the ulcer is unchanged but the site is now swollen and warm to the touch. She notifies the physician that the patient may have developed: A) Osteomyelitis B) Osteoporosis C) Osteomalacia D) Infectious arthritis
The nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. The nurse anticipates that the client will require pharmacotherapy for 6 to ______ months
Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
When an 86-year-old client complains of inability to concentrate, uneasiness, lightheadedness, weakness, muscle and joint discomfort, and demonstrates normal temperature, the clinic nurse recalls that:
A) without an elevated temperature, infection is not present. B) the client's symptoms are typical of an older adult client. C) an older adult can have an infection without a fever. D) an infection was present and has dissipated.