A nursing instructor teaching a group of nursing students about the recommended diet for a patient with a myocardial infarction. Which of the following points will be included in the teaching?
A. Low fat and cholesterol
B. High intake of red meat
C. Low intake of dark chocolate
D. Low protein and high carbohydrates
A nurse is seeking best evidence to educate the parents on the use of olive oil for skin care of newborns. Which of the following is the BEST evidence to consider?
A. Studies that explored the experience of using olive oil
B. Studies that considered pediatrician opinion on using olive oil
C. Studies that assessed parent's perception on the use of olive oil
D. Studies that compared the use of olive oil versus manufactured baby oils
A nurse is educating a client who was involved in a gunshot incident for the purpose of preventing post-trauma syndrome. Which of the following behaviors indicates client's understanding of the education?
A. Client expresses beliefs and values freely
B. Client demonstrates an increase in activity level
C. Client maintains anxiety level at manageable level
D. Client demonstrates ability to deal with emotional reactions
A nurse is checking laboratory findings of a patient with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). Which of the following laboratory values would be MOSTLY seen in this disease?
A. High platelet level
B. Low hematocrit level
C. Low leucocyte level
D. High reticulocyte level
A nurse is conducting a physical assessment of a 12-month-old child whose birth weight was 3.2 kg. What would be the child's expected current weight?
A. 6.4 kg
B. 7.3 kg
C. 9.6 kg
D. 12.8 kg
A nurse is teaching a group of workers about risk factors for developing diabetes mellitus and obesity. Which of the following statements made by the workers would indicate their understanding?
A. "Insufficient sleep can lead to obesity"
B. "Depression does not have affect on weight"
C. "Work stress leads to type 1 diabetes mellitus"
D. "Obese workers are less active than those of normal weight"
A nursing instructor provides a session to a group of nursing students about the importance of anion gap in an acid base imbalance. Which of the following statements if made by the nursing student would indicate the understanding of the teaching?
A. The normal anion gap value is 6-8 mEq/L
B. Anion gap of < 8 indicates metabolic alkalosis
C. Anion gap of > 12 indicates metabolic acidosis
D. Anion gap is calculated to decide the dose of soda bicarbonate
A nurse is assigned to provide health teaching about the prevention strategies for a patient who complains of frequent severe low back pain. Which of the following exercises would the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Sit-ups
B. Leg lifts
C. Running
D. Swimming
Which of the following nursing role within the policy development core functions of public health could help to reduce the risk of obesity associated with a build environment?
A. Support the implementation of taxes on sugary beverages
B. Connect the community to available resources to lose weight
C. Encourage the community to walk instead of using transportation
D. Educate the community about the health consequences of obesity
During a discharge planning of an educated 79-year-old woman, the patient expresses concern to the nurse about how she will remember taking the medications recently prescribed. What is the BEST intervention that can be incorporated by the nurse in the discharge plan?
A. Ask a family member to administer the medications to the patient
B. Get the patient a weekly pill box and develop a written medication schedule
C. Refer the patient to care home center to help her with medications administration
D. Consult the physician to shortlist the prescribed drugs or prescribe combined medications