While educating a class of nursing students, an instructor teaches that growth occurs in which of the following patterns? Select all that apply
1. Orderly
2. Predictable
3. Disorganized
4. Proximodistal
5. Cephalocaudal
ANS: 1, 2, 4, 5
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The nurse is preparing an in-service for staff on the risk factors for poor nutritional health. Which risk factors for overnutrition will the nurse include?
Select all that apply. 1. Alcohol abuse. 2. Sedentary lifestyle. 3. Excess intake of fat, sugar, calories, or nutrients. 4. Lack of knowledge about food preparation. 5. Lack of knowledge about portion sizes.
An older client recently reported a significant loss of hearing after being involved in an explosion. He has
voiced questions about the sensory loss. Which of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate at this time? A) The most common cause of hearing impairments is the result of exposure to loud noises. B) Hearing loss attributed to loud noises is normally reversible. C) Loud noises can cause immediate, permanent losses of hearing. D) Surgery will help restore the hearing you have lost.
What should a nurse assure the parents of a newborn with a congenital heart defect that will ease and support the home care for their child? (Select all that apply.)
a. Availability of smaller and more compact equipment b. Specialized DRGs for home care of children c. Medicaid-funded home care services d. Home care services funded by private in-surance e. Grants and stipends from various drug manufacturers
Your patient is breathing in a crescendo-decrescendo pattern with periods of apnea lasting 20 seconds. Suspecting that he is displaying Cheyne-Stokes respirations, you obtain additional information listed below
Which of the following indicates that her breathing pattern may be a normal finding? a. The patient is 35 years old. b. The patient is sleeping. c. The patient experienced a blow to the head during a fight. d. The patient has a broken rib.