The nurse explains that the diagnosis of morbidly obese is reserved for people who are ____% above their recommended weight
a. 50
b. 70
c. 90
d. 100
D
Those people who weigh 100% over their recommended weight are considered morbidly obese.
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The chief nursing officer works with her nurse managers by helping them understand how to develop and implement a budget. A nurse manager can best describe a budget as a:
a. Day-to-day plan for operations. b. Unit of service. c. Statement of revenues and services. d. Financial plan.
The clinic nurse is reviewing charts on prenatal clients. Which client histories should the nurse understand that a referral to a genetic counselor is warranted? (Select all that apply.)
a. A father who is aged 35 b. A client having a first baby at age 30 c. A family history of unexplained stillbirths d. A client with a family history of birth defects e. A client who is a carrier of an X-linked disorder
Which of the following are types of health disparities that are due to inequities that can be corrected? Select all that apply
A) Patients feel that they are unable to trust the information given to them and may not follow it as explained. B) Limited access to appropriate level of care C) Poor access to quality care D) Overt discrimination E) Health-damaging behaviors that are chosen by an individual despite health education and counseling efforts
The nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed digoxin (Lanoxin) and diltiazem (Cardizem). The nurse recognizes which finding as representing an adverse interaction of this combination of drugs?
1. Peripheral edema 2. Headache 3. Hypertension 4. Bradycardia