The school nurse designed a home program to increase physical activity in children while at home to reduce the time spent watching television. The average amount of time children spend in media-focused activities per day is estimated at:
a. 2 hours.
b. 4 hours.
c. 5 hours.
d. hours.
Question 2When speaking to a parents' group, the nurse cites a study that found that 11 of children between 6 and 19 were overweight or obese. The nurse explained the goal of Healthy People 2010 is to reduce this to:
a. 10.
b. 8.
c. 7.
d. 5.
Question 3The patient who has taken the ovulation stimulant clomiphene (Clomid), and who has been determined to be pregnant, calls the clinic nurse to report that she is bleeding and has passed a small grape-like object.
From this information the nurse suspects a _________ ____________. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 4The nurse reports to the charge nurse that the 3-hour postpartum patient is bleeding excessively as she has saturated one peri-pad in less than ______ minutes.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 5For the mother suffering from postpartum depression (PPD), gradual improvement occurs over a 6-month period. When this does not occur, the usual treatment is:
a. improved nutrition.
b. vitamin therapy.
c. pharmacological interventions.
d. support group therapy.
Question 6A patient who delivered her baby 4 weeks ago calls the home-health nurse because she is feeling very depressed. The nurse recognizes this call for help as a symptom of postpartum depression (PPD), and that one of the prominent features of this is:
a. failure to thrive.
b. rejection of the infant.
c. inability to care for the baby.
d. problems with the baby's father.
Question 7The nurse who administers magnesium sulfate to a patient with eclampsia recognizes the risk of toxic levels. The nurse ensures the availability of the antidote for magnesium sulfate toxicity, which is:
a. vitamin K.
b. calcium gluconate.
c. potassium sulfate.
d. calcium carbonate.
Question 8When the gestational hypertensive patient is hospitalized, the nurse monitors the:
a. blood sugar.
b. temperature.
c. level of consciousness.
d. deep tendon reflexes.