Older adult client - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Chapter 01: Gerontological Nursing Across the Continuum of Care Touhy: Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When did serious and well-controlled research studies on aging first become available? a. Only in the past 60 years. b. Since the turn of the 20th century. c. Following the Great Depression. d. Since the year 2000. ANS: A Only in the past 60 years have serious and carefully controlled research studies flourished. Before that, anecdotal evidence was used to i...

2023 / 2024 RN HESI EXIT EXAM VERSION 2 (V2) ALL 160 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AS INCLUDED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS A + The nurse assumes care of a postoperative adult client with type 2 diabetes mellitus and learns that the client has a current blood glucose level of 720 mg/dL. When assessing the client, what is the priority? A. Assess for signs of fluid volume deficit B. Observe wound drainage characteristics C. Measure the level of acute pain D. Determine when the client ...

Exam 1: PRN1032/ PRN 1032 | Latest 2023/2024 Update Client-Centered Care I | Questions and Verified Answers | Rasmussen 1. Opening the gate allows the transmission of pain sensation, closing the gate blocks this transmission  Answer: Gate Control Theory 2. Difficulty in getting to sleep or staying asleep at night  Answer: Insomnia 3. A condition in which the person stops breathing for a brief period during sleep  Answer: Sleep Apnea 4. May continue for months ...

Test Bank For Phipp’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, Health and Illness Perspectives 8th Edition By Frances Monahan | All Chapters 1-66 |Complete Latest Guide. Chapter 1: Scope of Medical-Surgical Nursing Monahan: Phipps' Medical-Surgical Nursing: Health and Illness Perspectives, 8th Edition Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A current trend in American society that will impact future nursing practice is: 1. More physicians graduating from medical schools 2. Increased need for child day care 3. G...

ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM A nurse is administering subcutaneous heparin to a client who is at risk for deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 1. Administer the medication into the client's abdomen. 2. Inject the medication into a muscle. 3. Massage the site after administering the medication. 4. Use a 22-gauge needle to administer the medication. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a urinary tract infection and new ...

NGN HESI MED SURG Exam Questions and Answers (with Rationales) Latest update 2024/2025 GRADED A+. A client is being discharged following radioactive seed implantation for prostate cancer. What is the mostimportant information that the nurse should provide to this client’s family? A. Follow exposure precautions. B. Encourage regular meals. C. Collect all urine. D. Avoid touching the client. Rationale: Clients being treated for prostate cancer with radioactive seed implants should be in...

ATI Leadership Practice Detailed Answer Key, 2024 (Revised & Verified) 100%Solved. 1. A nurse is transcribing a client’s medication prescriptions and is having difficulty reading a written prescription by the provider. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse take? A. Clarify the prescription with the client’s family. Rationale: The nurse should not clarify the medication prescription with the client’s family, because this action could be a breach of confidentiality. B...

TEST BANK Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging 5th Edition TouhyChapter 01: Introduction to Healthy Aging MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A man is terminally ill with end-stage prostate cancer. Which is the best statement about this man’s wellness? a. Wellness can only be achieved with aggressive medical interventions. b. Wellness is not a real option for this client because he is terminally ill. c. Wellness is defined as the absence of disease. d. Nursing interventions can help emp...

BSNC 1000 - Final Practice Questions with Complete Solutions Normal age-related changes in the nervous system can include all of the following except which one? a. Changes in sleep patterns b. Delayed reaction time c. Increased perception of pain d. Reduced blood flow to the brain e. Slower reflexes C. A nurse is assessing an older adult's risk for falls. One of the questions that the nurse asks is whether the older adult has fallen in the past year. The nurse asks this because individua...

Unitek Term 1 Final Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed 1. A nurse is calculating the total fluid intake for a client during a 4-hr period. The client consumed 1 cup of coffee, 4 oz of orange juice, 3 oz of water, 1 cup of flavored gelatin, 1 cup of tea, 5 oz of broth, and 3 oz of water. The nurse should record how many mL of intake on the client's record? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) To measure intake the measures (ounces) should be converted to milliliter(mL...