A Braden scale score of 9 or less indicates what?
Very high risk of pressure ulcer formation
A Braden scale score of 19-23 indicates what?
No risk of pressure ulcer formation
A client is diagnosed with an intestinal infection
after traveling to a developing country. The nurse
should encourage the intake of which food to
optimize the gut's normal flora, creating a healthier
environment?
A. Yogurt
B. Bread
C. Oatmeal
D. Milk
A. Yogurt
A nurse is teaching wellness to a church group.
How many daily 8-ounce servings of water should
be encouraged for normal bowel health?
A. 4 to 6 servings
B. 6 to 8 servings
C. 8 to 10 servings
D. 10 to 12 servings
B. 6 to 8 servings
,An instructor asks the student nurse about
common reasons for urinary incontinence. How
should the student respond? Select all that apply.
A. Sneezing and laughing
B. Overfilled bladder
C. Physical disabilities
D. Bladder infection
E. Kidney stones
A. Sneezing and laughing
B. Overfilled bladder
C. Physical disabilities
_____% of the water the body needs is obtained
from food.
50
True or false: Micronutrients are an important
energy source for the body.
False (micronutrients don't provide any energy)
What is the main function of micronutrients?
Enable chemical reactions to occur in the body
Name the 3 functions of vitamins.
- Normal metabolism
- Growth and development
- Regulation of cell function
,__________-soluble vitamins are easily excreted in
the urine when there are excess levels in the body,
but __________-soluble vitamins are not as easily
excreted.
- Water
- Fat
A client reports that he follows a strict vegetarian
diet. What recommendations should the nurse
give? Select all that apply.
A. Increase intake of food fortified with vitamin B12
and B12 supplements.
B. The client should add meat to the diet; a
vegetarian diet is not advised.
C. The client should use nonstick cookware to
prepare food.
D. Sun exposure can help compensate for lack of
dietary vitamin D.
E. Eat foods containing vitamin C to improve iron
absorption.
A. Increase intake of food fortified with vitamin B12
and B12 supplements.
D. Sun exposure can help compensate for lack of
dietary vitamin D.
E. Eat foods containing vitamin C to improve iron
absorption.
, Which findings in the immobile client are
complications related to immobility? Select all that
apply.
A. Lung fluid
B. Decreasing appetite
C. Muscle growth
D. Constipation
E. Bladder infection
A. Lung fluid
B. Decreasing appetite
D. Constipation
E. Bladder infection
Which intervention in the immobile client's plan of
care best helps develop muscle strength?
A. Consume a diet high in protein.
B. Perform AROM each hour.
C. Use overbed trapeze to pull self up in bed.
D. Log-roll client every 2 hours.
B. Perform AROM each hour.
Two nurses are planning to transfer a comatose
client from the bed to a stretcher. Which device
should be used?