The student nurse is planning a presentation on hypertension to present in a community setting. Which group of individuals should the student identify as having the highest incidence of hyper-tension?
a. Muslims
b. African Americans
c. Whites
d. Latinos
B
African Americans have a higher incidence of hypertension than any other minority group or whites.
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When the nurse is developing the plan of care for a woman who has had gynecologic surgery, which of the following would be contraindicated?
A) ambulating the client. B) massaging the client's legs. C) applying elasticized stockings. D) encouraging range-of-motion exercises.
Practice-based evidence studies differ from traditional observational designs in several main ways. What is one of those main differences?
a. Exhaustive attention paid to patient characteristics b. Excluding clinicians in the study design to improve treatment efficacy c. Use of small sample sizes and specific patient sources/settings d. General, unstructured documentation of interventions
The nurse is aware that the diagnostic criteria for the confirmation of irritable bowel syndrome include: (Select all that apply.)
a. pain increased by defecation. b. pain associated with stool frequency. c. mucorrhea. d. abdominal tenderness. e. bloating.
Concerning protein in the diet of pregnant women, nurses should be aware that:
1. many protein-rich foods are also good sources of calcium, iron, and B vitamins. 2. many women need to increase their protein intake during pregnancy. 3. as with carbohydrates and fat, no specific recommendations exist for the amount of protein in the diet. 4. high-protein supplements can be used without risk by women on macrobiotic di-ets.