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A nurse is educating a patient about the benefits and considerations of taking fish oil (Omega-3 fatty acids) supplements. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

A natural supplement that can be used short term to enhance sleep for many people is:

Examine the topographic map above. The locations of 5 different tourist markers are provided (points A-E). During a 100 year flood event, the Yellowstone River will reach a stage of 39 feet. The flood waters are measured from a stream guage located along the river at 7,686 feet. Which of the tourist markers will survive a 100-year flood? (assume that markers above the flood waters will survive).

Examine the hills in the photograph above. These are just a few of the many similarly shaped hills that occur in the same area. It is composed of layers of sedimentary rock. What name would you give to these landforms?

Examine the topographic map above. A landform made of a mix of gravel and sand deposited during mud and debris flows, as well as in intermittent braided streams, is marked by a series of red arrows. What name best describes this landform?

The nurse is assessing a patient and finds that the patient is taking ephedra for weight control. The finding that is most likely attributable to ephedra is:

Examine the topographic map above. Given the information available on the map, what landform does Piegan Glacier sit in?

A patient asks about the difference between imagery and meditation. The nurse explains that imagery uses a visual stimulus that can decrease stress, whereas meditation:

Examine the open ocean wave form in the diagram above. Use the information provided to determine the depth at which the wave will “hit bottom” and begin to interact with the seafloor? Record your answer to the the nearest tenth of a meter. Type only a numerical response – do not type in units.

When asked to give an example of complementary therapies, the nurse gives: