Which recommendations should a nurse make when counseling a family about the management of childhood obesity? Select all that apply
a. Set goals related to having a healthier lifestyle, not dieting.
b. Have low-calorie, nutritious snacks available and ready.
c. Allow snacking in front of the TV for short period of time.
d. Decrease computer time and replace it with activities and chores.
ANS: A, B, D
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The mother of a staff nurse is critically ill and the nurse must miss several shifts of work. If the leadership style of the nursing manager is transactional, which approach to covering these shifts is most likely?
1. "I have made out a schedule of who will work to cover these shifts." 2. "I can work an extra shift tomorrow night. Who can cover tonight?" 3. "How can we work together to cover these shifts to help our coworker?" 4. "If you work overtime tonight I will authorize double your hourly pay rate."
The nurse is working with the client to assess multiple family members' involvement in his disease process. Which questions best fit this assessment?
1. "Are you married? How long have you been married?" 2. "Do you have children? How many children do you have?" 3. "What do you usually have for dinner? Do you sit down with your family for a meal?" 4. "What do you do for yourself? What do your family members do for you?"
Electoconvulsive therapy (ECT) is usually prescribed for:
A) Psychosis B) Major depression C) Depersonalization disorder D) Catatonic schizophrenia
According to the Social Security Administration, which individual would be consi-dered disabled?
a. A wheelchair-bound person b. A person unable to engage in any gainful activity because of a medical impair-ment c. A handicapped person d. A person who has had a stroke or has lost the use of a lower extremity