1. Right Answer: D
Explanation: All of the choices are methods of preventing cancer. Sleep is important in maintaining homeostasis, which helps the body respond to disease. Monthly breast examination can indicate cancer or fibrocystic disease. The body has a physiological response to stress that can decrease the immune response and increase the risk of disease. Health Promotion and Management
2. Right Answer: B
Explanation: Assessment is the first step. Assessing what the client eats helps the nurse determine a plan for dietary recommendations based on the ADA and AHA guidelines.Providing the client with a copy of the guidelines is important but is not the first priority. Based on the clients wish to reduce her chances of heart disease and diabetes, a high-protein diet plan might not be appropriate. Providing information to the client related to risk factors for heart disease and diabetes is important but is not the first step. Health Promotion and Management
3. Right Answer: D
Explanation: All the choices are elements of the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses. Coordinated Care
4. Right Answer: B
Explanation: Incident reports are a tool for determining how future problems can be avoided. Incident reports do not provide liability protection. Incident reports are not meant to be used for disciplining staff. Safety and Infection Control
5. Right Answer: C
Explanation: The 72-year-old client scheduled for heart transplant surgery may give informed consent for the surgery. There are no age limitations with the exception of minors.Choices 1, 2, and 4 are incorrect. An individual with advanced Alzheimers disease is incompetent to make decisions. Only an emancipated minor may give consent (a 14-year-old child who lives alone, away from family, and is totally independent). Infants are unable to give consent. Coordinated Care
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