Which of these questions is most important for a nurse to ask an ...

[james]

Which of these questions is most important for a nurse to ask an adolescent whose weight is at the 5th percentile?
 
  1. Do you eat the school lunches?
 
  2. Do you have any concerns about your weight?
 
  3. Do you eat fruits and vegetables, and drink milk?
 
  4. How many meals do you eat each day?

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of apnea?
 
  1. The etiology is sometimes unknown.
   2. Apnea results in sudden death for the child.
   3. It resolves spontaneously within one week.
   4. It is treated with antibiotics.

[chem1s3]

Answer to Question 1

2

Rationale:

1. Asking about school lunches does not directly address the adolescent's being underweight.
2. The only question that addresses the adolescent's weight, which is below the expected norm, is Do you have any concerns about your weight?
3. Whether the child eats fruits and vegetables, and how many meals are eaten each day, should be used to obtain a nutritional history, but do not address the underweight status of the adolescent.
4. Whether the child eats fruits and vegetables, and how many meals are eaten each day, should be used to obtain a nutritional history, but do not address the underweight status of the adolescent.

Answer to Question 2

1
Rationale:
1. Apnea can be associated with other disease states or stand alone with unknown etiology.
2. Apnea is not associated with sudden death.
3. It does not resolve within one week.
4. Apnea is not treated with antibiotics.

[james]

Correct answers!

[chem1s3]

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