Nutrition

Economic restructuring in rural Canadian communities leads to what (select all that apply) a. dramatic changes in social life b. dramatic changes in political life c. dramatic changes is economic life Correct Answer-all of the above T/F 80% of canadians life in urban areas and 30% live in rural geographical area? Correct Answer-False. 20% live in rural areas scattered over a large geographical region Between the population of those 19 and under decreased by ___% while the age of 65 and ov...

1. The nurse manager of a unit has lost many staff members, and the unit is now staffed with a large number of agency and traveling nurses. She knows that the agency and traveling nurses are all contracted to stay on the unit for the next 3 months. One way to improve morale and decrease stress in the unit would be to: a. Implement team nursing. b. Request hospital-based "floating" nurses to substitute for the temporary staff. c. Plan a social event and include the agency and traveling nur...

Reperfusion injury following an ischemic episode results in further tissue damage due to: production of excessive lactate. excessive intracellular calcium. excess body fat and adipose tissue. production of exotoxins. Correct Answer-excessive intracellular calcium Which type of irreversible cell injury initiates an inflammatory response? Apoptosis Necrosis Hydropic swelling Intracellular accumulations Correct Answer-Necrosis Which of the following best describes the programmed...

Answer: 3 Correct Answer-The nurse is using a drug handbook to determine the indications for furosemide (Lasix). The term indications is defined as the: 1. Way a drug works on the target organs 2. Amount of the drug to be administered 3. Conditions for which a drug is approved. 4. Reason that the drug should not be given Answer: 3 Correct Answer-While completing the health history, the nurse asks the patient, "What medications do you take regularly?" Which drug name would the nurse ex...

A client is prescribed insulin via the intravenous (IV) route. Which insulin will the nurse administer to this client? Correct Answer-regular A patient who is overweight is being evaluated for diabetes. The patient has a blood glucose level of 160 mg/dL and a hemoglobin A1c of 5.8%. The nurse understands that this patient has which condition? a. Diabetes mellitus b. Hypoglycemia c. Normal blood levels d. Prediabetes Correct Answer-d. Prediabetes Patients with a hemoglobin A1c between 5...

The charge nurse is making assignments for the critical care unit and assigns the experienced nurse to care for two complex patients. The novice nurse is assigned to care for the less complex patient. The charge nurse is basing assignments on which model of practice? A) Institute for Healthcare Improvement B) Universal care C) Quality and Safety Education for Nurses D) Synergy model Correct Answer-D - The synergy model of care states that the needs of patients and families influence and dr...

What are some subjective data questions to ask for hair, skin, nails? Correct Answer-1. Past history of skin disease (allergies, hives, psoriasis, eczema) 2. Change in Pigmentation 3. Change in mole (size or color) 4. Excessive dryness or moisture 5. pruritus 6. Excessive bruising 7. Rash or lesion 8. Medication (any that cause allergic skin response, increased sunlight sensitivity) 9. Hair loss 10. Change in nails 11. Environmental or occupational hazards (sun exposure, indoor tanning...

Ventilation Correct Answer-movement of air in and CO2 out of the lungs ex: decrease ventilation = asthma or obstruction (air in) Functional residual capacity Correct Answer-reserve of air that is left over in lungs after expiration -decrease will occur in COPD, pregnant women, obese patients -become hypoxic much quicker Pulmonary function test (PFT) Correct Answer-evaluation of airflow in lungs -used spirometer -obstructive = can't get air out -restrictive= can't get air in ...

Student nurses are learning about the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pregnancy categories. What is the best information for the nurse educator to include in the lecture? Select all that apply. Correct Answer-FDA pregnancy categories provide a framework for safe use of drugs in pregnant women. FDA pregnancy category X has been associated with teratogenic effects A patient is about to begin taking hydrochlorothiazide (microzide) for HTN. To assess for adverse effects of the drug, you shoul...

Which of the following argued that health is not achievable through health care service alone, but also from the interaction of health services with biology, lifestyle, and environment? (a) Lalonde report (b) Declaration of Alma-Ata (c) Public health approach (d) Ottawa Charter Correct Answer-(a) Lalonde report The Declaration of Alma-Ata did which of the following (select all that apply) (a) heralded a change in the definition of health from having a focus on the absence of disease to emphas...