EAQ: Client Needs- basic care and comfort questions with correct answers
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RN- Nursing
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RN- Nursing
A client comes for an annual physical examination. To provide appropriate nutritional counseling, the nurse calculates the client's body mass index (BMI). The client's weight is 65 kg, and the height is 1.7 meters. What is the client's BMI? Record your answer using one decimal place. ________ BMI C...
EAQ: Client Needs- basic care and comfort questions
with correct answers
A client comes for an annual physical examination. To provide
appropriate nutritional counseling, the nurse calculates the client's body
mass index (BMI). The client's weight is 65 kg, and the height is 1.7
meters. What is the client's BMI? Record your answer using one decimal
place. ________ BMI Correct Answer-22.5
The formula for BMI is: weight in kg ÷ (height in meters)2. The square
of the client's height is 1.7 × 1.7 = 2.89; 65 ÷ 2.89 = 22.5. The desirable
BMI for adults is 18.5 to 24.9.
A client is diagnosed with psoriasis, and the nurse is providing health
teaching concerning skin care at home. Which recommendation does the
nurse include in the teaching? Correct Answer-"Apply moisturizing
lotion several times a day
A child with celiac disease is prescribed a gluten-restricted diet. Which
lunch selection for the child indicates that the parent understands the
dietary instruction provided by the nurse?e Correct Answer-Beef taco,
corn, canned peaches, chocolate milk
Products that contain wheat, rye, barley, and oats are not tolerated by
children with celiac disease. Beef tacos, corn, peaches, and milk are
acceptable in a gluten-restricted diet; tortillas may be made with corn
flour. Most frankfurters have fillers that contain gluten; the roll and most
cookies contain wheat flour. Macaroni contains wheat flour. The bread
,used for the sandwich contains wheat flour, and oatmeal cookies contain
oat and wheat flour.
Which statement is true about the sleep pattern of preschoolers? Correct
Answer-On average, a preschooler sleeps about 12 hours a night.
The average preschooler sleeps about 12 hours a night. By the age of
five, children rarely take daytime naps except in cultures in which a
siesta is the custom. Partial awakening followed by a normal return to
sleep is frequent. About 30% of an infant's sleep time is in the rapid eye
movement sleep (REM) cycle.
Which action is the least likely to prevent sleep disturbances? Correct
Answer-Performing strenuous exercise within an hour before going to
bed.
The nurse who is working during the 8:00 am to 4:00 pm shift must
document a client's fluid intake and output. An intravenous drip is
infusing at 50 mL per hour. The client drinks 4 oz of orange juice and 6
oz of tea at 8:30 am and vomits 200 mL at 9:00 am. At 10:00 am the
client drinks 60 mL of water with medications; the client voids 550 mL
of urine at 11:00 am. At 12:30 pm, 3 oz of soup and 4 oz of ice cream
are ingested. The client voids 450 mL at 2:00 pm. Calculate the total
intake for the 8:00 am to 4:00 pm shift. Record your answer using a
whole number. ___mL Correct Answer-970 ml
, 1 ounce = 30 mL: therefore the client ingested 120 mL of orange juice,
180 mL of tea, 60 mL of water, 90 mL of soup, 120 mL of ice cream.
received 400 mL of IV fluid for a total of 970mL.
A 9-year-old child who has successfully completed the emergency
(resuscitative) phase of treatment for a severe burn injury is started on a
high-protein, high-calorie diet. Which snacks should the nurse
encourage between meals? Select all that apply. Correct Answer-1.
crackers and cheese (cheese increases protein intake (tissue repair) and
crackers contain carbohydrates that provide calories (increased
metabolism))
2. Banana pudding and whipped cream (banana is high in potassium
(tissue repair))
3. Frozen yogurt (contains both protein and calories)
Which interventions are included in the care plan of a postpartum client
with a fourth-degree laceration? Select all that apply. Correct Answer-1.
pain management with oral analgesics
2. assessment of site every 15 minutes
3. application of an ice pack for 20-minute intervals
A client with severe chronic rheumatoid arthritis reports that pain lasts
for 2 to 3 hours after exercising. What should the nurse should teach the
client to do? Correct Answer-decrease the total time and number of
repetitions of the exercise
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