female client reports that for the last 4 months a lump in her
right breast has been growing larger. The nurse should recommend
that client take which action?
a) Notify her physician to schedule a mammogram
b) Begin taking large doses of vitamins
c) Limit sodium intake
d) Stop hormone treatment
9. Cynthia Beck is a healthy 25-year old woman. Which of the
following is a normal age-related physical change that you would
expect her to experience?
a) An increase in bone cells
b) A decrease in muscle cells
c) An increase in new brain cells
d) A loss of some elasticity in the lungs
10. A sign of maturity in adulthood is the individual’s
ability to:
a) Exert excessive self-restrain
b) Develop an interest in community activities
c) Make life choices based upon the advice of others
d) Frequently change jobs
11. Foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids include:
a) Salmon, trout, bluefish
b) Milk, butter, and cheese
c) Shrimp, clams and lobster
d) Eggs, liver and kidneys
12. The best time to instruct a client to perform a breast
self-exam is:
a) 1 week after menses
b) 1 week before menses
c) At any time during the month
d) At or about the 10th day of the month
13. Which of the following has the highest risk of heart
disease?
a) A 36-year-old man with a cholesterol level of 210
b) A 27-year-old patient whose dietary protein intake is 15%
of the total intake
c) A 20-year-old man on a vegetarian diet
d) A 20-year-old man on a vegetarian diet
14. Thirty-eight -year-old Sandra complains of insomnia. You
would instruct her that in order to relieve the insomnia it is best
if she:
a) Eats a high-fat meal ½ hour before sleep
b) Exercises in the early afternoon
c) Goes to bed only when she is tired
d) Gets into bed and watches television
15. The nurse discussing diet and nutrition in the workplace
with a group of women in their early adult years cautions them to
decrease their intake of foods that contain cholesterol because
this can lead to: (Select all that apply)
a) Deposits along the walls of the blood vessels
b) Blockage of blood flow to the heart
c) A heart attack
d) Lower blood sugar level
e) Reduced elasticity i