Nursing 213

N213: Health Differences Across the Lifespan 3 Study Guide 52. When taking your patient’s health history, the patient reports having several episodes of epigastric discomfort during the night, abdominal fullness, and anxiety because of health issues. Which nursing diagnosis would be a priority for this patient? a. Pain related to the effects of gastric acid secretions on gastric tissue b. Activity intolerance related to abdominal pain c. Ineffective individual coping related to duodenal ulcer d. Altered nutrition with less than body requirements related toanorexia 53. You are the nurse taking the health history on a 64-year-old female that is being worked up for osteoporosis. Your patient tells you that she is not drinking any milk or dairy because her mother told her too much calcium and dairy is the cause of arthritis. This is a primary exampleof: a. Cultural bias in healthcare b. Health beliefs c. Mental deterioration d. Lack of education 54. You are working with a 7-year-old pediatric patient with Legg-Calves-Perthes disease. The patient has just had surgery repairing the right femoral head. You should expect the child to be placed in which device following surgery? a. Harness brace b. Spica cast c. Air splint d. Skeletal traction 55. What would your priority nursing diagnosis be for a patient with Myasthenia Gravis? a. Impaired physical mobility b. Ineffective breathing pattern c. Impaired skin integrity d. Altered nutrition, less than body requirements 56. When your patient has a myelogram, the care will closely resemble the care for: a. Lumbar puncture b. Biopsy c. General anesthesia d. Endoscopy

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