A client is requesting healthy recipes made with vegetables and an online basal metabolic index calculator. To which online resource should the nurse direct this client to use?
a. Environmental Protection Agency
b. The Food and Drug Administration
c. United States Department of Agriculture
d. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
d. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides these online resources. Also, they publish the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The Food and Drug Administration monitors dietary supplements and processed foods (except meat, poultry, and eggs). The United States Department of Agriculture monitors safety and quality of meat, poultry, and eggs. Also, they provide nutritional information about nutritional values of thief foods. The Environmental Protection Agency regulates water quality and pesticide use on food items.
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a. Making a medical diagnosis b. Performing a physical examination c. Making an evaluation d. Performing data validation
A pregnant woman's biophysical profile score is 8 . She asks the nurse to explain the re-sults. The nurse's best response is:
a. "The test results are within normal limits." b. "Immediate delivery by cesarean birth is being considered." c. "Further testing will be performed to determine the meaning of this score." d. "An obstetric specialist will evaluate the results of this profile and, within the next week, will inform you of your options regarding delivery."
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a. infiltration c. extravasation b. edema d. phlebitis
An LPN tells the team leader that she is interested in returning to school but she has to first plan how she will obtain the needed tuition
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