RASMUSSEN COLLEGE NURSING 2058 (NURSING 2058)

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE NURSING 2058 NUTRITION EXAM 2: STUDY GUIDE CHAPTER 8 1. A physician tells the nurse that a patient’s vertebra prominens is tender and asks the nurse to reevaluate the area in 1 hour. The area of the body the nurse will assess is: a. Just above the diaphragm. b. Just lateral to the knee cap. c. At the level of the C7 vertebra. d. At the level of the T11 vertebra. C The C7 vertebra has a long spinous process, called the vertebra prominens, which is palpable when the hea...

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE NURSING 2058 NUTRITION EXAM 2: STUDY GUIDE CHAPTER 9 1. The primary purpose of the ciliated mucous membrane in the nose is to: a. Warm the inhaled air. b. Filter out dust and bacteria. c. Filter coarse particles from inhaled air. d. Facilitate the movement of air through the nares. 2. The projections in the nasal cavity that increase the surface area are called the: a. Meatus. b. Septum. c. Turbinates. d. Kiesselbach plexus. . 3. The nurse is reviewing the deve...

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE NURSING 2058 NUTRITION EXAM 2: STUDY GUIDE CHAPTER 6 1. The nurse recognizes which of these persons is at greatest risk for undernutrition? a. 5-month-old infant b. 50-year-old woman c. 20-year-old college student d. 30-year-old hospital administrator 2. When assessing a patient’s nutritional status, the nurse recalls that the best definition of optimal nutritional status is sufficient nutrients that: a. Are in excess of daily body requirements. b. Provide for the ...

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE NURSING 2058 NUTRITION EXAM 2: STUDY GUIDE CHAPTER 3 1. As a mandatory reporter of elder abuse, which must be present before a nurse should notify the authorities? a. Statements from the victim b. Statements from witnesses c. Proof of abuse and/or neglect d. Suspicion of elder abuse and/or neglect . 2. During a home visit, the nurse notices that an older adult woman is caring for her bedridden husband. The woman states that this is her duty, she does the best she can, ...

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE NURSING 2058 NUTRITION EXAM 2: STUDY GUIDE CHAPTER 2 1. A woman has come to the clinic to seek help with a substance abuse problem. She admits to using cocaine just before arriving. Which of these assessment findings would the nurse expect to find when examining this woman? a. Dilated pupils, pacing, and psychomotor agitation b. Dilated pupils, unsteady gait, and aggressiveness c. Pupil constriction, lethargy, apathy, and dysphoria d. Constricted pupils, euphoria, and dec...