Exam 5: Health Risks of Obesity and Physical Inactivity

In formulating a plan of care for an obese woman who is trying to conceive, the nurse should include which information?

Which assessment data indicates that an adult male client has metabolic syndrome?

What is the best response by the nurse when the obese mother of an obese child asks if she passed on the gene for obesity to her child?

Which of the following outcomes should a nurse expect in a client who exercises regularly?

When taking a health history from a client with increased visceral fat as determined by waist size, the nurse would also expect to find an increased possibility of which of the following conditions?

The nurse explains to the parents of an obese child with congenital leptin deficiency that treatment includes:

The nurse explains to parents of an obese child that which of the following methods is most successful in treating obesity?

A client is preparing for a laparoscopic gastric banding procedure to promote weight loss. Which statement indicates to the nurse that the client understands the procedure?

Which musculoskeletal finding should the nurse expect in a client who engages in regular physical activity?

Which assessment data indicates to the nurse that a 10-year-old child is obese?

The public health nurse is preparing community programming on obesity following the Healthy People 2020 guidelines. Which of the following would the nurse include?

The nurse is teaching an obese client about dietary changes to achieve weight loss. Which statement indicates to the nurse that the client understands the dietary instructions?

The public health nurse serves a population where food insecurity is prevalent. When assessing for food insecurity, the nurse is likely to observe which behavior?

In evaluating the effectiveness of lorcaserin for a client with obesity, the nurse should expect the client to report:

Which manifestation would the nurse expect to find in a client with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease?

In evaluating the effectiveness of an exercise program in an obese client, the nurse should expect the following outcomes:

Which statement by a client indicates that a nurse's teaching about obesity has been effective?

The nurse is planning an education program on nutrition and weight management following the Healthy People 2020 guidelines. Which of the following would be an appropriate primary objective for the nurse to use in planning this program?

The nurse would expect a client with a body mass index of 21.2 to be classified as:

In planning a program of health-related physical fitness, the nurse explains to the obese client that a goal of this program is to: