Which Nursing Action Should the Nurse Take First in Order

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which nursing action should the nurse take first in order to assist a patient with newly diagnosed stage 1 hypertension in making needed dietary changes?

• A) Collect a detailed diet history.
• B) Provide a list of low-sodium foods.
• C) Help the patient make an appointment with a dietitian.
• D) Teach the patient about foods that are high in potassium.

Learn about the preventative measures and outcomes of muscle inactivity or mispositioning.

Identify and describe the major muscles in the human body.

Match specific muscles to their locations and functions.

Understand the physiological mechanisms behind muscle contraction and relaxation.

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Definitions:

Base-pair Substitution

A type of genetic mutation where one nucleotide pair in the DNA sequence is replaced with a different nucleotide pair.

Measurable Percentage

A quantifiable fraction or portion of a whole, expressed as a percentage.

SNP Chip

A device used to detect single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), which are variations at a single position in a DNA sequence among individuals.

Heterozygous

Having two different alleles at the same locus on homologous chromosomes.