During an Assessment, an Adolescent Reports: "I Get Up at 6

question 27

Multiple Choice

During an assessment, an adolescent reports: "I get up at 6 a.m., I attend early-morning band classes three times each week, I play sports for 2 hours each day after school, and homework takes me 3 hours each night. I always feel tired." Based on these data, which question will the nurse ask while continuing the client's history?

• A)"Do you think you are involved in too many activities?"
• B)"Do you consume foods high in iron such as red meat and green, leafy vegetables?"
• C)"How many hours of sleep do you get each night?"
• D)"Have you considered talking with your teachers about decreasing your homework?"

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Definitions:

Scolex

Tapeworm head region; contains hooks and suckers for attachment to host.

Chitin

Strong but flexible nitrogenous polysaccharide found in the exoskeleton of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi.

Integument

The outer protective layer or covering of an organism, which in animals is usually the skin, and in plants, the epidermis or outer layer.

Planaria

A genus of flatworms known for their remarkable ability to regenerate, commonly studied in research on regeneration and stem cells.