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ATI PN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice 2020 B a nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client who has osteoporosis. which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? (ANS- take calcium supplements with meals *take calcium carbonate supplements with or following meals to increase absorption and effectiveness. Other considerations: -weight-bearing exercises-recommend that the client perform weight-bearing exercises, such as walking, or low-impa...

PN Medical Surgical Practice 2020 A nurse is participating in a health fair for older adult clients. Which of the following vaccines should the nurse recommend for this age group? - ANSWER Herpes zoster Rationale: The nurse should recommend the herpes zoster vaccine for adults who are 60 years of age and older. -------------- The nurse should recommend the meningococcal vaccine to college students and military recruits who are living in shared housing. Th...

PN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice 2020 A A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a total right hip arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Use a traction boot to keep the client's right leg internally rotated. Have the client sit in a reclining chair when out of bed. Maintain abduction of the client's right leg while in bed. Encourage the client to perform passive range-of-motion exercises. - ANSWER ...

PN Medical Surgical Practice 2020 A nurse is participating in a health fair for older adult clients. Which of the following vaccines should the nurse recommend for this age group? - ANSWER Herpes zoster Rationale: The nurse should recommend the herpes zoster vaccine for adults who are 60 years of age and older. -------------- The nurse should recommend the meningococcal vaccine to college students and military recruits who are living in shared housing. Th...

PN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice 2020 A A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a total right hip arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Use a traction boot to keep the client's right leg internally rotated. Have the client sit in a reclining chair when out of bed. Maintain abduction of the client's right leg while in bed. Encourage the client to perform passive range-of-motion exercises. - ANSWER ...