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A nurse in an nutritional clinic is calculating body mass index (BMI) for several
clients. The nurse should recognize which of the following client BMIs as
overweight?
A. BMI of 24
B. BMI of 30
C. BMI of 27
D. BMI of 32 ANSW ✔✔ C.
ranges of BMI
healthy body weight -
overweight -
obesity - ANSW ✔✔ healthy BMI : 18.5 - 24.9
overweight BMI : 25 - 29.9
obesity BMI : greater or equal to 30
A nurse on an orthopedic unit is reviewing data for a client who sustained
trauma in a motor-vehicle crash. Which of the following values indicates the
client is in a catabolic state (using protein faster than protein is being
synthesized)?
A. Serum albumin 3.5g/dL.
B. Negative nitrogen balance.
C. BMI of 18.5.
D. Serum prealbumin 12 mg/dL. ANSW ✔✔ B.
,negative nitrogen balance is ANSW ✔✔ indicates protein is used at a greater
rate than it is synthesized as a starvation or a catabolic state following injury or
disease
A nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a client. Which of the
following clinical findings are suggestive of malnutrition? (Select all that apply).
A. Poor wound healing
B. Dry hair
C. Blood pressure 130/80 mmHg
D. Weak hand grips
E. Impaired coordination ANSW ✔✔ A
B
D
E
A nurse is teaching a group of women about risk factors for developing
osteoporosis. Which of the following risk factors should the nurse include?
(Select all that apply).
A. Inactivity
B. Family history
C. Obesity
D. Hyperlipidemia
E. Cigarette smoking ANSW ✔✔ A.
B.
E.
,A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching?
(Select all that apply).
A. Home health care
B. Rehabilitation facilities
C. Diagnostic centers
D. Skilled nursing facilities
E. Oncology centers ANSW ✔✔ A
B
D
which health care (preventive, primary, secondary, tertiary, restorative,
continuing) hold these examples:
office or clinic visits, community health centers, scheduled school or work
center screenings ANSW ✔✔ primary
which health care (preventive, primary, secondary, tertiary, restorative,
continuing) hold these examples:
hospital settings, diagnostic centers, emergent care centers ANSW ✔✔
secondary
which health care (preventive, primary, secondary, tertiary, restorative,
continuing) hold these examples:
intensive care, oncology centers, and burn centers ANSW ✔✔ tertiary
which health care (preventive, primary, secondary, tertiary, restorative,
continuing) hold these examples:
home health care, hospice, adult day care, assisted living, in-home respite care,
palliative care ANSW ✔✔ continuing
, which health care (preventive, primary, secondary, tertiary, restorative,
continuing) pertains this definition:
focuses on educating and equipping clients to reduce and control risk factors
ANSW ✔✔ primary
which health care (preventive, primary, secondary, tertiary, restorative,
continuing) pertains this definition:
focuses on health promotion and includes prenatal and well-baby care, family
planning, nutrition counseling, disease control ANSW ✔✔ primary
which health care (preventive, primary, secondary, tertiary, restorative,
continuing) pertains this definition:
diagnosis and treatment of acute illness and injury ANSW ✔✔ secondary
which health care (preventive, primary, secondary, tertiary, restorative,
continuing) pertains this definition:
acute care, provision of specialized and highly technical care ANSW ✔✔
tertiary
which health care (preventive, primary, secondary, tertiary, restorative,
continuing) pertains this definition:
intermediate follow-up care for restoring health and promoting self-care
ANSW ✔✔ restorative
which health care (preventive, primary, secondary, tertiary, restorative,
continuing) pertains this definition:
focuses on long-term or chronic care needs over a period of time ANSW ✔✔
continuing