Health Promotion and Maintenance Flashcards
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A nurse is teaching a patient with type 2 diabetes about foot care. Which instruction is most important?
Answer: Inspect feet daily and wear well-fitted shoes
Daily foot inspection and proper footwear prevent undetected injuries and pressure ulcers that can progress to serious infection or amputation in diabetic patients.
A nurse is teaching a 55-year-old male patient about colorectal cancer screening. Which is the recommended screening for an average-risk adult?
Answer: Colonoscopy every 10 years starting at age 45
The American Cancer Society recommends colorectal cancer screening beginning at age 45 for average-risk adults; colonoscopy every 10 years is a standard option.
Which teaching is most important for a patient prescribed warfarin for atrial fibrillation?
Answer: Maintain a consistent intake of vitamin K-containing foods and report unusual bleeding
Consistent vitamin K intake prevents INR fluctuations, and reporting unusual bleeding ensures early detection of hemorrhagic complications from warfarin therapy.
A nurse is teaching a new mother about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) prevention. Which instruction is correct?
Answer: Place the infant on their back on a firm, flat surface in their own sleep space
The 'Back to Sleep' or 'Safe Sleep' campaign consistently recommends supine positioning on a firm, flat surface without soft objects to reduce SIDS risk.
A nurse is teaching osteoporosis prevention to a 40-year-old woman. Which combination of recommendations is most effective?
Answer: Calcium 1,000 mg/day, vitamin D 600 IU/day, and weight-bearing exercise
Adequate calcium and vitamin D intake combined with weight-bearing exercise are the three cornerstones of osteoporosis prevention in premenopausal women.
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old during a well-baby visit. Which developmental milestone should the infant have achieved?
Answer: Sitting with support and rolling over
By 6 months, infants typically sit with support, roll from front to back and back to front, babble, and reach for objects.