During a nutritional assessment the nurse finds that a patient's energy needs exceed nutritional intake.What other assessment finding will the nurse observe?

A) Weight gain
B) Weight loss
C) Anabolism
D) Excessive adipose tissue

A woman who has just discovered that she is pregnant is in the clinic for her first obstetric visit. She asks the nurse, "How many drinks a day is safe for my baby?" What is the best response by the nurse?

A) "You should limit your drinking to once or twice a week."
B) "It's okay to have up to two glasses of wine a day."
C) "As long as you avoid getting drunk, you should be safe."
D) "No amount of alcohol has been determined to be safe during pregnancy."

During an assessment of a 32-year-old patient with a recent head injury, the nurse notices that the patient responds to pain by extending, adducting, and internally rotating his arms. His palms pronate, and his lower extremities extend with plantar flexion. Which statement concerning these findings is most accurate? What do these findings indicate?

A) A lesion of the cerebral cortex
B) A completely nonfunctional brainstem
C) Normal findings that will resolve in 24 to 48 hours
D) A very ominous sign and may indicate brainstem injury

To plan early intervention and care for a child with a developmental delay, the nurse would consider knowledge of the Chapters most significantly impacted by development, including

A) culture.
B) environment.
C) functional status.
D) nutrition.

The prefix ad- means:

A) toward.
B) away from.
C) beside.
D) above.

Which of the following actions by the RN would render a sterile field contaminated?

A) Opening the first corner of the field away from oneself
B) Keeping objects on the field 1 inch from the edge
C) Keeping the sterile field in eyesight
D) Transferring a sterile object to the sterile field with a clean gloved hand