A patient is diagnosed with coronary heart disease and hypertension. What can the nurse instruct this patient to help reduce the modifiable risk factors for both of these disorders? (Select all that apply.)
A) Importance of weight reduction
B) The need to increase physical activity
C) Reducing alcohol consumption
D) Having kidney function checked each year
E) Way smoking cessation is necessary
A, B, E
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The nurse is assessing a client being treated for congestive heart failure. Which of the following physical findings would indicate that the client's condition is not improving?
1. Temperature of 98.6°F (37°C) 2. Moderate amount of clear thin mucus 3. Pulse oximetry reading of 96% 4. Wheezing of breath sounds in all lobes
The nurse observes during a dressing change that the client's wound has become infected. When asked by the client how the wound looks, the nurse says "it looks fine" but the nurse's facial expression doesn't support the response
Which aspect of communication should this nurse improve? 1. Adaptability 2. Credibility 3. Timing and relevance 4. Clarity and brevity
Which of the following circumstances would cause a client to develop active immunity?
1. Becoming ill with tetanus and receiving tetanus toxoid 2. Having chickenpox 3. Receiving a rabies shot after being bitten by a rabid dog 4. Receiving an injection of gamma globulin
A mother of twin toddlers tells the nurse that she is concerned because she found her children involved in sex play and didn't know what to do. What should the nurse tell the mother?
A. To separate her children during playtime B. That if the behavior continues, she will need to bring her children to a child psychologist C. That if she notes the behavior again she should casually tell her children to dress and to direct them to another activity D. To tell her children that what they are doing is bad and that they will be punished if they are caught doing it again