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?

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?

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?

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 caring for a client who has depression and states that she is too tired to get out of bed or dress.

Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse is talking to a parent about signs of developmental hip dysplasia and understands that which of the following is NOT a sign?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 17 weeks of gestation and is scheduled to have a maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) determination.

Which of the following information should the nurse include?

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?

An infant suffered from a fracture of the humerus and requires traction that uses pins, wires, and tongs.

What type of traction is this?

A school nurse is screening an 11-year-old child for idiopathic scoliosis.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the child for this examination?

The nurse is collecting data from the caregiver of an 8-year-old child who recently started soiling his underwear each day rather than using the toilet to defecate.

This behavior indicates a symptom of: