The most common forms of neural tube defects include spina bifida and A.  macrosomia. B.  anencephaly.             C.  preeclampsia.           D.  cesarean section.      E. AOTA

Consumption of “sports” beverages, energy drinks and coffee are the best way to obtain a balanced diet. A.  True B.  False

During your laboratory on Analysis of Body Fat you were asked to consider gender-specific formulae to determine your approximate body adipose tissue percentage. Why was this necessary? A.  “Men are from Mars”…and you know the rest… B.  Men and women differ in general build, bones structure and muscle mass and it is necessary to account for this in        any formula used for such a calculation. C.  Men only differ in water weight compared to women, but different formulae help account for bone density         differences. D.  Men and women aren’t different at all, statistically speaking, but a different formula keeps the genders separate.   E.  None of the above answers are valid.

Increasing your vegetable/fruit intake instead of processed foods helps improve your health. A.  True B.  False

Fat, carbohydrates, and protein contain 9, 9, 4 kcal/g, respectively. A.  True  B.  False

Which of the following substances or practices should be eliminated during pregnancy to maximize maternal and fetal health? A.  cigarette smoking.              B.  weight-loss dieting.                C.  unresearched artificial sweeteners.          D.  alcohol consumption.    E.  AOTA  

The nurse is caring for a group of patients. Which patient should the nurse monitor for signs of metabolic alkalosis?

Which type of drain might be placed in the patient during surgery? (Select all that apply.)

                     The nurse reviews the following results for an arterial blood gas (ABG): pH = 7.46, PCO2 = 34, HCO3 = 26, PaO2 = 88%. How does the nurse interpret these results?

A patient receiving large doses of opioids is lethargic and difficult to arouse with constricted pupils, and  a respiratory rate of 6 breaths per minute. Which medication should the nurse prepare to deliver?