A resident has osteoarthritis. The person is overweight. Why is weight loss important for the per-son?
a. It will improve the person's mental well-being.
b. The person is too old to be overweight.
c. Weight loss reduces stress on weight-bearing joints.
d. It will be easier to lift and move the per-son.
C
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a. 12 c. 6. b. 10 d. 3.
What should the nurse include when counseling potential parents about genetic disorders?
A) Environmental influences may affect multifactorial inheritance. B) Genetic disorders primarily follow Mendelian laws of inheritance. C) All genetic disorders involve a similar number of abnormal chromosomes. D) The absence of genetic disorders in both families eliminates the possibility of having a child with a genetic disorder.
Which of the following statements reflects a nurse's need for further instructions regarding an incident report?
1. "I hope this incident report will help determine a way to help prevent falls." 2. "Risk management will want to review the incident report on the client's fall." 3. "I put the incident report on the client's fall in his chart as soon as I was fin-ished." 4. "I need to review the guidelines before I fill out this incident report regarding the client's fall."
The client is prescribed enalapril (Vasotec) as treatment for heart failure. Which is the priority nursing assessment following the initial administration of this drug?
1. Assess the client for an irregular pulse. 2. Assess the client's blood pressure. 3. Assess the client for ototoxicity. 4. Assess the client for a serious rash.