Health disparities are unequal burdens of disease morbidity and mortality rates experienced by racial and ethnic groups that are often exacerbated by which of the following? (Select all that apply)

Write the abbreviation for the term: teaspoon: __________ _______

If a nurse wants to educate a patient about diet modification to lower cholesterol, she should instruct the patient to limit the intake of which of the following?

A 75-year-old patient has become confused and has made several attempts to climb out of bed. The nurse is considering options to prevent the patient from harm. Which of the following actions could be delegated to assistive nursing personnel working with the nurse?

A 75-year-old patient has become confused and has made several attempts to climb out of bed. The nurse is considering options to prevent the patient from harm. Which of the following actions could be delegated to assistive nursing personnel working with the nurse?

Postmenopausal women are at risk for skeletal changes. When developing a plan of care for postmenopausal women, a nurse should remember which of the following?

Postmenopausal women are at risk for skeletal changes. When developing a plan of care for postmenopausal women, a nurse should remember which of the following?

The teen pregnancy rate in one community significantly increased; as a result, the school system was seeing an increase in the dropout rate of teenage mothers. A nurse recently worked with the local school system to develop a day care program for the children of high school students so that they could return to school. Which technique did the nurse use?

A 54-year-old patient reports to the emergency department with a pericardial effusion. In order to remove the excess fluid from the patient’s pericardial space, which of the following must be performed?

An elderly patient with congestive heart failure is seeing the health care provider for complaints of hearing changes. The patient explains to the nurse that they are having difficulty hearing high pitched sounds during conversations over the phone and in person. Background noise also limits the patient’s ability to hear. Upon assessment, the nurse observes dry cerumen obstructing the ear canal. The nurse knows that this is a sign of which of the following?