The patient is an older woman and has been given a nursing diagnosis of Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements.What role should the nurse play in her treatment regimen?

A) Encourage weight gain as rapidly as possible.
B) Encourage large meals three times a day.
C) Decrease fluid intake to prevent feeling full.
D) Encourage fibre intake.

In the term hemochromatosis,the root chromat means:

A) green.
B) reddish-yellow.
C) color.
D) red.

Which action of the nurse demonstrates the use of standard precautions?

A) The nurse uses gloves when performing oral care for the patient.
B) The nurse puts on a surgical mask before entering the patient's room.
C) The patient is placed in a private room with negative-pressure airflow.
D) The nurse uses sterile gloves when emptying the patient's urinary catheter bag.

In which year was the mapping of the human genome completed?

A) 1989
B) 1993
C) 2003
D) 2012