During an educational session regarding physical changes of the middle-aged adult, a question is asked regarding weight loss. The nurse's best response is:
A)
"As long as you exercise appropriately, weight loss will be ensured."
B)
"Metabolism slows during middle age, which can result in weight gain."
C)
"Weight loss is always a good idea, regardless of your age."
D)
"Weight loss is no different during this time than any other time of your life."
B
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a. "It is made up of the factors and systems that contribute to delivery of nursing care in a particular setting.". b. "It refers to the specific group of patients who are to receive care in a particular set-ting.". c. "It describes the type of health care deli-very system that is currently in place in a particular setting.". d. "It refers to the policies, procedures, and staffing patterns of a nursing unit.".
The nurse is teaching a class on perinatal loss to student nurses. What would the nurse explain about the relationship between attachment and the grief response?
1. The mother has no attachment to the fetus before it is born. 2. The severity of the grieving has nothing to do with attachment to the fetus. 3. The intensity of the grief response can be assessed by determining the level of attachment to the anticipated infant. 4. The mother would feel grief only if it were a planned pregnancy.
A client's serum chemistry values are serum sodium level 142 mEq/L, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 15 mg/dl, and glucose level 90 mg/dl. What is the client's body fluid osmolality?
a. Iso-osmolar b. Hypo-osmolar c. Hyperosmolar d. Hypotonic
The nurse provides a patient with a subcutaneous dose of bethanechol chloride (Urecholine). For which manifestation should the nurse prepare to give the patient atropine? Select all that apply.
A. Increase in heart rate B. Audible wheezes C. Voided 250 mL D. Drop in blood pressure E. New onset shortness of breath