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Which layer of the epidermis is the thickest, toughest, and provides the most protection?

The nurse is admitting a healthy adult woman to the outpatient department for day surgery. The client weighs 70 kg. What is the client’s Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein?

A client is interested in making dietary changes to limit the intake of saturated fat. After providing teaching to help the client make healthy choices, the nurse recognizes which client statement as indicating their correct understanding of the topic?

The clinic nurse is conducting an education session for clients who are taking anticoagulants. What important information should the nurse include when providing teaching to the clients?

What is the cause of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH)?

A 48-hour-old newborn girl develops bilious emesis and refuses to breastfeed. She was born via C-section at 38 weeks due to nonreassuring fetal heart rates to a primigravid mother who received inconsistent prenatal care. Prior to the vomiting, the neonate was voiding urine normally but has not yet passed her first stool. The patient’s mother states she has no significant medical history but that her father died from pneumonia at the age of 44. The patient’s vitals are stable and within normal limits. Examination shows abdominal distension with palpable intestinal loops. Rectal examination shows normal tone and no stool in the rectal vault. X-ray of the abdomen shows air-fluid levels and small bowel dilation, suggesting a ileus. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this newborn’s condition?  

One of the students in a nutrition class asks the nurse to explain the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDRs). How will the nurse best respond?

Match the genetic term to the MOST appropriate definition

Which of the following might be used to treat chest pain?

The patient brings their consumer genetic testing results to the NP. The patient, age 72 years old, has two copies of the ε4 allele on the apolipoprotein E (APOE) locus, and the company states this increases the patient’s risk for Alzheimer disease.  Assessment shows normal cognitive functioning and no neurological or memory deficits.  The NP could document the patient has a: