Gerontologic Nursing notes

A nurse is admitting an older adult client who fell at home and was unable to get up. The client was not discovered until 3 days later by a family member. The client is admitted with a fractured hip, malnutrition, and dehydration. Which of the following lab values, noted on admission, should indicate to the nurse that the malnutrition is a long standing problem? A. Increased Sodium B. Decreased Albumin C. Increased BUN D. Decreased blood sugar - Answers >>B. Decreased Albumin A nurse is ca...

A nurse at a long term care facility is contributing to a plan for an older adult client who has dementia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - answers >> use photographs as memory triggers A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client who is healthy and has chronic constipation about establishing a bowel retraining program. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - answers >> increase the fiber ...

A nurse is admitting an older adult client who fell at home and was unable to get up. The client was not discovered until 3 days later by a family member. The client is admitted with a fractured hip, malnutrition, and dehydration. Which of the following lab values, noted on admission, should indicate to the nurse that the malnutrition is a long standing problem? A. Increased Sodium B. Decreased Albumin C. Increased BUN D. Decreased blood sugar - Answers >>B. Decreased Albumin A nurse is ca...

A nurse at a long term care facility is contributing to a plan for an older adult client who has dementia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - answers >> use photographs as memory triggers A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client who is healthy and has chronic constipation about establishing a bowel retraining program. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - answers >> increase the fiber ...