N105: Essentials of Nursing Care - Health Differences

Essentials of Nursing Study Guide

77. Betsy Miller, who is nearly 80 pounds overweight, has been in diet counseling off and on for several years. She has been unsuccessful at losing any significant amount of weight or even keeping off what little she has lost from time to time. Which part of any diet program is the most important factor for her success? a. Patient compliance b. Knowledge of good nutrition c. Knowledge of the need for the diet d. Having the diet based on the patient's personalpreference 78. Your patient has a urinary catheter. Which finding may be a direct result of its presence? a. Blood in the urine b. Dark colored urine c. Decreased hourly output d. A constant feeling of fullness in theabdomen 79. Mrs. Henderson, an 81-year-old retired nurse, has had an output of 6Occ/hour over the past 24 hours. What would you expect her specific gravity to be? a. 80. Carl Flenton is suffering from marked hypokalemia. You would expect him to exhibit all of the following symptoms except: a. Flat T-wave b. Paralytic ileus c. Peaked T-wave d. Muscle weakness 81. Dimitri Carpello is a three-day-old infant who has had serious respiratory difficulties since birth. You are to observe him for lower respiratory obstruction. You should be especially alert for: a. High-pitched crying b. Loud wheezing c. Sternal retractions d. Shallow, slowrespirations 1.001 b. 1.010 c. 1.15 d. 1.035

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