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51. The health care provider is instructing a client to perform isometric exercises. This type of exercise will: a. Imp rove cardiore spira tory func tion b. Pr even t contr actures c. Decrease he ar t r at e d. Mai nta in mu scl e s tre ngth 52. Which of the following can be stored in the body, making daily intake unn ecessary? a. Fat-soluble vitamins b. Water -so lub le vit amins c. Fiber d. Minerals 53. Which of the following foods conta ins all the essential amino acids? a. Potatoes b. Dr ie d bacon c. Wh ole wh eat cereal d. Eggs 54. Which of the following assessments is used to determine wheth er a person’s weight is appropriate for his or her height? a. Ski n-f old measurements b. Tot al da ily ca lorie consumpti on c. Bo dy -mas s i ndex d. Se rum al bu min 55. Which of the follow ing contribute s to constipation ? a. Hi gh fi ber diets b. Excessive exercise c. Overu se and prol ong ed use of l axat ives d. Havi ng a re gula r time eac h day for de feca tion 56. Which of the following promo tes normal defecatio n? a. Ign ori ng the du odenocolic reflex b. Pro vid ing priv acy fo r def eca tio n c. Having t he c lient u se l axatives d. Limiting t he c lient’s f luid i ntake 57. Which of the follow ing is a characteristic of normal urine? a. It cont ains mu cus b. It appears tra nsparen t c. It i s dar k amb er i n col or d. It has a must y o dor 58. At a cellular level, the basic uni t of functioning of the ren al system is the: a. Nephron b. Bladder c. Glomerulus d. Neuron 59. The most serious proble m arising from severe diarrhea is the potential for: a. Irr ita tio n of the an al r egion b. Fluid and el ect rolyte loss c. Spasmodic abdominal cramps d. Loss of intestinal mucus 60. The sum of all the interactions between an orga nism and the food it consumes. It is what a person eats and how the body uses it. a. Nutrition b. Nutrients c. Metabolism d. Ba sal Me tabo li c Ra te 61. Bodily moveme nt produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditu re and produces progressive health benefits: a. Mobility b. Ph ysical ac ti vi ty c. Exercise d. Acti vi ty tolerance 62. The following are the importan t areas in stress managemen t except: a. Beco min g aware of t he s tres s res pon se b. Understan ding th e role that t he pe rsonality plays in stress reactions
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51. The health care provider is instructing a client to perform isometric exercises. This typeof exercise will:
a. Improve cardiorespiratory functionb. Prevent contracturesc. Decrease heart rated. Maintain muscle strength
52. Which of the following can be stored in the body, making daily intake unnecessary?a. Fat-soluble vitaminsb. Water-soluble vitaminsc. Fiber d. Minerals
53. Which of the following foods contains all the essential amino acids?a. Potatoesb. Dried baconc. Whole wheat cereald. Eggs
54. Which of the following assessments is used to determine whether a person’s weight isappropriate for his or her height?
a. Skin-fold measurementsb. Total daily calorie consumptionc. Body-mass indexd. Serum albumin
55. Which of the following contributes to constipation?a. High fiber dietsb. Excessive exercisec. Overuse and prolonged use of laxativesd. Having a regular time each day for defecation
56. Which of the following promotes normal defecation?a. Ignoring the duodenocolic reflexb. Providing privacy for defecation
c. Having the client use laxativesd. Limiting the client’s fluid intake
57. Which of the following is a characteristic of normal urine?a. It contains mucusb. It appears transparentc. It is dark amber in color d. It has a musty odor
58. At a cellular level, the basic unit of functioning of the renal system is the:a. Nephronb. Bladder c. Glomerulusd. Neuron
59. The most serious problem arising from severe diarrhea is the potential for:a. Irritation of the anal regionb. Fluid and electrolyte loss
c. Spasmodic abdominal crampsd. Loss of intestinal mucus60. The sum of all the interactions between an organism and the food it consumes. It is what
a person eats and how the body uses it.a. Nutritionb. Nutrientsc. Metabolismd. Basal Metabolic Rate
61. Bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure and
produces progressive health benefits:a. Mobilityb. Physical activity
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c. Learning effective methods for changing the stress responsed. None of the above
63. An automatic, physical reaction to danger, demand or threat. It is the tension that isexperienced when faced with new, unpleasant, or threatening circumstances
a. Stress controlb. Stressor
c. Stressd. Stress management
Situation: In the health center, the health care provider prepares together with the pregnantmother a schedule of activities before, during and after delivery.
21. Julie informs the nurse that she is 10 days delayed in starting for menstrualperiod. Her LMP began on January 10, 2004. Julie’s EDC is:
a. September 17, 2005b. August 24, 2004
c. October 10, 2004d. October 17, 2004
22. Kegel exercises are included in the schedule of activities for the pregnantmother. The purpose of the exercise is to:
a. Minimize leg cramps
b. Prevent contractures
Strengthen pubococcygeal muscles
Strengthen muscles in the lower back23. Iron supplementation for Julie starts on the:
a. 3rd month of pregnancyb. 4th month of pregnancy
5th month of pregnancy6th month of pregnancy
24. Which of the following is best taken with FeSo4 to increase the absorption of iron?
a. Milkb. Water
Orange juiceChocolate drink
25. Which of the following aids in the absorption of iron?a. Calciumb. Vitamin A
Vitamin CCaffeine
Situation: Prenatal Care is geared towards the delivery of a healthy baby and the maintenanceof maternal health. Physical exam is vital in assessing the patient’s condition.
36. Aiza, the nurse at the health center explains in her health teaching classes thatFolic Acid is especially needed during pregnancy for:a. Cell growthb. Cell growth, cell and RBC formation and DNA productionc. DNA productiond. Bone growth
37. Iron supplements are recommended during pregnancy because;a. Iron-content in food is easily destroyed in the preparationb. RDA for iron increases during pregnancyc. Iron food source in limited
d. RDA for iron doubles during pregnancy38. At the health center, a pregnant woman complains of nausea and vomiting in the
morning. To minimize this discomfort, Nurse Ferdie advises the patient to eatbefore getting out of bed one of these:a. Iced tea
b. Buttered breadc. Iced milkd. Crackers
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39. Pressure created by the gravid uterus on the great veins located in thepelvis, possibly weaken the walls of some blood vessels resulting in oneof these complications:a. Urinary incontinenceb. Increased blood pressurec. Varicose veins
d. Lose abdominal muscles40. At the health center, the Nurse Viorene explains to the pregnant mother,
the Leopold’s maneuver. The purpose of this assessment is to:a. Locate the fetal headb. Approximately determine the growth of the fetusc. Determine the amount of amniotic fluidd. Determine the fetal length
