A client in her first trimester is concerned about how weight gain will affect her appearance and questions the nurse concerning dietary restrictions.

How much weight gain should the nurse point out will be safe for this client with a low BMI?

The nurse is discussing teenage substance use with a group of caregivers of adolescent children.

Which statement made by the caregivers is most accurate regarding substance use disorders in teens?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a newly-admitted client who has acute osteomyelitis.

Which of the following interventions is the priority for the nurse to implement?

A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about the long-term effects of childhood obesity.

The nurse should include which of the following conditions is a potential complication of childhood obesity?

The nurse is conducting an annual examination on a young female who reports her last menses was 2 months ago.

Although the client insists she is not pregnant due to a negative home pregnancy test, which assessment should the nurse prioritize to assess for a possible pregnancy?

A nurse is caring for a client who is threatening to commit suicide. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask?

A client in her third trimester reports sleeping poorly: sleeping on her back results in lightheadedness and dizziness and lying on her side results in no sleep.

Which suggestion for sleeping should the nurse prioritize for this client?

A 5-year-old boy was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy less than 18 months ago.

The client presents with fatigue, and muscular weakness and is having difficulty running, and often falls majority of his attempts.

Which of the following would the nurse expect to be elevated in Duchenne muscular dystrophy?

A client at 27 weeks' gestation still walks daily but reports 'terrible' heartburn at night.

Which action should the nurse recommend to best address this situation?

The nurse is teaching family members of a child newly diagnosed with muscular dystrophy about early signs.

The nurse knows that teaching was successful when a parent states that which of the following signs may indicate the condition early?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the mother of a 2-month-old infant whose provider applied a Pavlik harness 1 week earlier for the treatment of developmental hip dysplasia.

Which of the following statements by the mother indicates an understanding of the teaching?