A&E (NURS311)

The home care nurse visits a patient with chronic heart failure who is taking digoxin and furosemide. The patient complains of nausea and vomiting. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to take? A:Perform a dipstick urine test for protein. B:Notify the health care provider immediately. C: Have the patient eat foods high in potassium. D:Ask the patient to record a weight every morning. correct answer: B: Notify the health care provider immediately. A patient with left-sided hea...

Anemia correct answer: • Common disorder of aging • Clinical sign → not a specific disease • Falsely attributed to normal aging • Vague symptoms until disease is severe Anemia: causes correct answer: o Dietary problems, genetic disorders, bone marrow disease, excessive bleeding Anemia: CM correct answer: o Fatigue, low energy, shortness of breath, mental status change, pallor o Severe anemia with: tachycardia, palpitations, systolic murmurs, angina, dyspnea, orthostatic hy...

Describe and discuss common health care issues among community dwelling and hospitalized older adults correct answer: -Poor Nutrition- malnourished or overweight and malnourished, less appetite -Impaired Mobility- RISK FOR FALLS -Stress and Loss- deaths in the family/friends -Depression, Dementia and Delirium (3 D's)- but not everyone who's older suffers from these -delirium v. dementia- delirium is reversible and rapid/short term, dementia is not reversible and progressive, onset, slow ...

Nine Emerging global trends correct answer: 1. overall aging population 2. increasing life expectancy 3. rising number of oldest old 4. chronic diseases are major cause of death 5. some total populations will shrink 6. changing family structure 7. shifting patterns of work & retirement 8. changing social insurance systems 9. new economic challenges Nurse roles in caring for older adults correct answer: generalist and specialist -direct care providers -case managers -nurse leade...

A nurse is teaching a client with diabetes mellitus who asks, "Why is it necessary to maintain my blood glucose levels no lower than about 60 mg/dL?" How should the nurse respond? a. "Glucose is the only fuel used by the body to produce the energy that it needs." b. "Your brain needs a constant supply of glucose because it cannot store it." c. "Without a minimum level of glucose, your body does not make red blood cells." d. "Glucose in the blood prevents the formation of lactic acid...

The most important long-term goal for a client with hypertension would be to: A. Learn how to avoid stress. B. Explore a job change or early retirement. C. Make a commitment to a long-term lifestyle change. D. Lose weight. correct answer: C A student nurse asks what "essential hypertension" is. What response by the registered nurse is best A. "It means it is caused by another disease." B. "It means it is 'essential' that it be treated." C. "It is hypertension wit...

A&E I Comprehensive Testbank Table of Contents Week 1 Care of Older Adults: Culture, Spirituality, Communication, Sexuality, Infection Control Chronic Illness and Older Adults__________________________________________________3 Cultural Awareness____________________________________________________________10 Older Adult__________________________________________________________________18 Communication_______________________________________________________________28 Patient Education________...