A nurse is assessing the body mass index of a client during a ...

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A nurse is assessing the body mass index of a client during a comprehensive assessment. Which of the following variables could the nurse include in a determination of the client's body composition?
 
  A) Skin thickness
  B) Pulse rate
  C) Blood pressure
  D) Body temperature

Question 2

A teenage boy has been admitted for rehabilitation following a head injury. His parents explain that he is not able to interpret what they say and so is not able to speak clearly.
 
  The boy is also not able to remember what he is taught during educational sessions. What should the nurse conclude about the part of the brain that is likely affected in this case? A) The cortex is affected.
  B) The subcortex is affected.
  C) The mid-brain is affected.
  D) The brainstem is affected.

[janeli1]

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
Factors that determine body composition include anthropometric measurements such as height, weight, body mass index, skinfold thickness, and mid-arm muscle circumference. Body composition is the amount of body tissue that is lean versus the amount that is fat. Pulse rate, blood pressure, and temperature do not determine body composition, but rather a person's vital signs and physical status.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
The cortex is considered the higher-functioning portion of the brain. It enables people to think abstractly, use and understand language, accumulate and store memories, and make decisions about information received. Therefore, the nurse can conclude that the client's cortex is affected. The subcortex consists of the structures in the mid-brain and brainstem. The subcortical structures are primarily responsible for regulating and maintaining physiologic activities that promote survival. They regulate breathing, heart contraction, blood pressure, body temperature, sleep, appetite, and stimulation and inhibition of hormone production.