A nurse teaches adults preventive measures to avoid problems of middle adult years. Which of the following are the major health problems during the middle adult years?
A) cardiovascular disease, cancer
B) upper respiratory infections, fractures
C) communicable diseases, dementia
D) sexually transmitted diseases, drug abuse
A
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During her annual gynecologic checkup, a 17-year-old woman states that recently she has been experiencing cramping and pain during her menstrual periods. The nurse would document this complaint as:
a. Amenorrhea. b. Dysmenorrhea. c. Dyspareunia. d. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
The nurse is preparing instructions for a patient who is at risk for cholelithiasis. What lifestyle modification should the nurse include in this teaching?
1. Reduce sodium intake. 2. Increase fluids. 3. Reduce smoking. 4. Reduce fat consumption.
Voters have recently decided to have fluoride added to the city water system. Epidemiolo-gists wanting to study the effect of fluoride on dental caries would be conducting a:
1. Ecologic study 2. Double-blind study 3. Community trial 4. Screening
A nurse is caring for a patient with a wound. Which assessment data will be most important for the nurse to gather with regard to wound healing?
a. Muscular strength assessment b. Pulse oximetry assessment c. Sensation assessment d. Sleep assessment