NCLEX RN· Health Promotion and Maintenance · NCLEX RN Health Promotion Questions
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The labor and delivery nurse notes that the health care provider has rated a newborn's Apgar score as 9. The nurse understands which to be true regarding Apgar scores?
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Correct Answer: The optimum score is 10.
A client weighs 165 pounds (75 kg) at admission. During hospitalization, the nurse determines that the client is maintaining adequate nutritional status if the client's weight is how many pounds?
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Correct Answer: 160 pounds (72.7 kg)
The nurse is reviewing the assessment data of a client. Which finding is most important for the client to modify to lessen the risk for coronary artery disease (CAD)?
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Correct Answer: Elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels
A client is diagnosed with thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease). The nurse places priority on teaching the client about modifications of which risk factor related to this disorder?
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Correct Answer: Cigarette smoking
The nurse is teaching a client who is preparing for discharge from the hospital after a total hip arthroplasty. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching?
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Correct Answer: I can cross my legs if it is more comfortable for me when I sit.'
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