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Chapter 01: Health Care Delivery and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice The public health nurse is presenting a health promotion class to a group of new mothers. How shouldthe nurse best define health? Health is being disease free. Health is having fulfillment in all domains of life. Health is having psychological and physiological harmony. Health is being connected in body, mind, and spirit. Ans: D Feedback: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health in the preamble to...

Which assessment is most important for the nurse to perform on a client who is hospitalized for Guillain-Barre syndrome that is rapidly progressing? • Respiratory effort. • Unsteady gait. • Intensity of pain. • Ability to eat. Guillain-Barre syndrome causes paralysis or weakness that typically starts at the feet and progresses upwards. As the condition progresses, the nurse must ensure that the client is able to breathe effectively. Heuther, Understanding Pathophysiology,...

The nurse is assessing a 48-year-old client with a history of smoking during a routine clinic visit. The client, who exercises regularly, reports having pain in the calf during exercise that disappears at rest. Which of the following findings requires further evaluation? 1. Heart rate 57 bpm. 2. SpO2 of 94% on room air. 3. Blood pressure 134/82. 4. Ankle-brachial index of 0.65. 4 An Ankle-Brachial Index of 0.65 suggests moderate arterial vascular disease in a client who is experiencing intermitt...

 An elder male client tells the nurse that he is loosing sleep because he has to get up several times at night to go to the bathroom that he has trouble starting his urinary stream and that he does not feel like his bladder is ever completely empty. Which intervention should the nurse implement? a. collect a urine specimen for culture analysis b. obtain a fingerstick blood glucose level c. palpate the bladder above the symphysis pubis d. review the client fluid intake  An adult client i...

Problem Set 1: 1. The function of the nervous system is to integrate and control the other body systems. Explain how the nervous system does this. the nervous system is divided into the central and peripheral nervous system. Within the peripheral nervous system their is the autonomic system which communicated with smooth muscle and internal organs and glands. Also in the peripheral system is somatic system which communicates with sense organs and voluntary muscles. 2. List the 2 parts o...

A nurse in an emergency department completes an assessment on an adolescent client that has conduct disorder. The client threatened suicide to teacher at school. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the assessment? a) Tell me about your siblings b) Tell me what kind of music you like c) Tell me how often do you drink alcohol d) Tell me about your school schedule 2) *A nurse is observing bonding to the client her newborn. Which of following actions by the client requir...

1. A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following will the nurse identify as the highest priority? A. Jugular distention B. Frothy pink septum C. Hepatomegaly D. Weight gain 2. A nurse in the emergency department is assisting with the suturing of a laceration to the client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Pour the sterile cleansing solution holding on the bottle10 cm(4 in) above the sterile field B. Pull the top flap of the sut...

ATI Comprehensive Study Guide Diet teaching for celiac disease - Gluten free allows intestinal mucosa to return to normal functioning Ulcerative colitis - Take a gluco prednisone to decrease inflamm. during exacerbation Ileostomy - Avoid taking enteric coated meds to ensure absorption of small bowel Fire protocol - R: rescue pts - A: alarm activate it - C: contain fire by closing doors/windows & turning off oxygen - E: extinguish the fire Personality disorders - Antisocial S...

1. A nurse in a pediatric unit is preparing to insert an IV catheter for 7-year- old. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. (Unable to read) B. Tell the child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion. C. Use a mummy restraint to hold the child during the catheter insertion. D. Require the parents to leave the room during the procedure. 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has arteriovenous fistula Which of the following findings should the nurse report...

Which type of counseling results in a statistically significant reduction in STIs? a. Abstinence-only education b. Counseling delivered in multiple individual or group sessions totaling more than 3 hours c. Remote counseling via internet or phone d. Brief, individual sessions in the primary care setting 2. Women’s health risks, treatments, and a