1. A school nurse is teaching a 14-year-old girl of normal weight some of the key factors necessary to
maintain good nutrition in this stage of her
... [Show More] growth and development. What interventions should the
nurse most likely prioritize?
A) Decreasing her calorie intake and encouraging her to maintain her weight to avoid obesity
B) Increasing her BMI, taking a multivitamin, and discussing body image
C) Increasing calcium intake, eating a balanced diet, and discussing eating disorders
D) Obtaining a food diary along with providing close monitoring for anorexia
Ans: C
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Adolescent girls are considered to be at high risk for nutritional disorders. Increasing calcium intake and
promoting a balanced diet will provide the necessary vitamins and minerals. If adolescents are diagnosed
with eating disorders early, the recovery chances are increased. The question presents no information
that indicates a need for decreasing her calories. There is no apparent need for an increase in BMI. A
food diary is used for assessing eating habits, but the question asks for teaching factors related to good
nutrition.
2. A nurse is conducting a health assessment of an adult patient when the patient asks, Why do you need all
this health information and who is going to see it? What is the nurses best response?
A) Please do not worry. It is safe and will be used only to help us with your care. Its accessible to a
wide variety of people who are invested in your health.
B) It is good you asked and you have a right to know; your information helps us to provide you with
the best possible care, and your records are in a secure place.
C) Your health information is placed on secure Web sites to provide easy access to anyone wishing to
see your medical records. This ensures continuity of care.
D) Health information becomes the property of the hospital and we will make sure that no one sees it.
Then, in 2 years, we destroy all records and the process starts over.
Ans: B
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Test Bank - Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 15e 83
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Whenever information is elicited from a person through a health history or physical examination, the
person has the right to know why the information is sought and how it will be used. For this reason, it is
important to explain what the history and physical examination are, how the information will be
obtained, and how it will be used. Medical records allow access to health care providers who need the
information to provide patients with the best possible care, and the records are always held in a secure
environment. Telling the patient not to worry minimizes the patients concern regarding the safety of his
or her health information and a wide variety of people should not have access to patients health
information. Health information should not be placed on Web sites and health records are not destroyed
every 2 years.
3. The nurse is performing an admission assessment of a 72-year-old female patient who understands
minimal English. An interpreter who speaks the patients language is unavailable and no members of the
care team speak the language. How should the nurse best perform data collection?
A) Have a family member provide the data.
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