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A nurse is teaching a group of older adults about suspected changes of aging. Which statement by a group member indicates effective teaching? I should expect my HR to take longer to return to normal after exercise. Urinary incontinence is something I have to live with as I get older. I can expect to have less ear wax as I get older. My stomach will empty more quickly after meals as I grow older. - I should expect my HR to take longer to return to normal after exercise. A nurse is cari...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who just died and practiced the islamic faith. Which of the following cultural practices should the nurse expect? - The client face should be toward mecca. 2. A nurse is assisting with a client who has active Tb. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - Assign the client to a negative pressure airflow room. 3. A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has a bacterial infection and a persistant oral temperature of ...

A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licenced nurse. Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? - -Home health care -Rehab facilities -Skilled nursing facilities A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have to a group of nurses. Which of the following health care financing mechanisms should the nurse include as federally funded? - -Medicare -Medicaid A nurse manager is developing strategies to...

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving enteral tube feedings due to dysphagia. Which of the following bed positions should the nurse use for safe care of this client? A. Supine B. Semi Fowler's C. Semi-Prone D. Trendelenburg - B A nurse is caring for a client who is sitting in a chair and asks to return to bed. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority at this time? A. Obtain a walker for the client to use to transfer back to bed. B. Call for help with transfer...

1. A nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescription, which reads, "digoxin 0.25 by mouth every day." Which of the following components of the prescription should the nurse question? - The dose 2. A client who reports shortness of breath requests her nurse's help in changing positions. After repositioning the client, which of the following actions should the nurse take next? - Observe the rate, depth, and character of the client's respirations. 3. A nurse is caring for a clie...

Regulatory agencies - US Dept of Health and Human Services FDA State and local public health agencies State icensing boards Joint Commission-JCAHO Professional Standards Review Organizations Review committees Healthcare financing mechanisms - publically federally funded progams -Medicare -Medicaid -Private pay Levels of Healthcare - Preventive Health-immunization, stress management Primary-nutrition counseling Secondary-emergency Tertiary-techincal care, cancer centers Restorative...

participants of health care systems - 1. consumers (clients) 2. licensed providers (RN, LPN, MD, PT, OT, etc.) 3. unlicensed providers (assistive personnel) settings of the health care delivery system - hospitals, homes, assisted-living, schools, hospices, occupational health clinics, urgent care, etc. regulatory agencies of health care delivery systems - department of health and human services, FDA, state licensing boards, the Joint Commission (set quality standards for accreditation ...

A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all) A. Home health care B. Rehabilitation facilities C. Diagnostic centers D. Skilled nursing facilities E. Oncology centers - A. home health care B. rehabilitation facilities D. skilled nursing facilities A nurse is explaining the various types of healthcare coverage clients might have To a group of nursing students. Whic...

A nurse is performing mouth care for a client who is unconscious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Turn the client's head to the side. B. Place two fingers in the client's mouth to open. C. Brush the client's teeth once per day. D. Inject a mouth rinse into the center of the client's mouth. - A. Turn the client's head to the side. A nurse is instructing a client who has diabetes mellitus about foot care. Which of the following guidelines should the nurse inc...

A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates a need for further teaching? A. "To assess cognitive ability; I should ask the client to count backwards by 7." B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression." C. "To assess language ability; I should instruct the client to write a sentence." D. To assess remote memory; I should have the client repeat a l...

1. A nurse is planning care for a client who has borderline personality disorder who self-mutilates. Which of the following treatment approaches should the nurse plan to take? a)Restrict participation in group therapy sessions b)Establish consequences for self-mutilation c)Maintain close observation d) Provide an unstructered environment - c)Maintain close observation 2. Clients who have borderline personality disorder are at risk for self-harm during times of increased anxiety. Maintai...

1. A nurse is reviewing the health hx of a young adult client who has a depressive disorder. What factors should the nurse identify as increasing the client's risk for depression? a. client is an only child b. client lives in an urban setting c. client is married d. client is female - d. client is female 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has OCD. The client engages in repeated hand washing daily. What should the nurse recognize as the purpose of the client's behavior? a. relievin...

1. A client who has anorexia nervosa is more likely to have _____ resulting from extreme malnutrition. - lanugo 2. a client who has bulimia nervosa is likely to have _______ caused by frequent exposure to gastric acid from vomiting. - dental caries and tooth erosion 3. extreme distractibility is a hallmark manifestation of _______. - delirium 4. criteria for hospitalization is weight loss over 30% of total body weight in _____months. - 6 5. severe hypothermia, a temperature lower than __...

A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indications an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply) A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens." B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression." C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence." D. "To assess remote memo...

1. A nurse in mental health facility observes a client who is experiencing panic level of anxiety. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - Accompany the client to a quiet room. (Greatest risk for this client is injury due to severe anxiety. Therefore, first action nurse should take is to stay with client and bring him to a room with minimal stimuli.) 2. A nurse is obtaining a history and physical on a client who presents to the emergency department of a mental heal...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for phenelzine. The nurse should instruct the client that eating foods high in tyramine can cause which of the following adverse reactions with this medication? A. Hypertensive crisis B. Serotonin syndrome C. Hearing loss D. Urinary incontinence - A. Hypertensive crisis RAT: Tyramine can cause severe hypertension in clients who are taking phenelzine, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor. Manifestations include palpitation...

What are cognitive symptoms of psychotic disorders - -disordered thinking -inability to make decisions -poor problem solving ability -difficult concentrating to perform tasks -Memory deficits Misconstrues trivial events and attaches personal significance to them, such as believing that others, who are discussing the next meal, are talking about them - ideas of reference Feels singled out for harm by others (being hunted down by FBI) - Persecution Believes that she is all powerful and i...

1. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a female client who has an anxiety disorder and a new prescription for lorazepam. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - "this med must be discontinued gradually" 2. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who has been taking lithium carbonate for several months. Which of the following levels should the nurse recognize as a therapeutic lithium level? - 1.2mEq/L range: 1.0-1.5 3. A n...

1. A nurse is conducting a counseling session with a client who has a substance use disorder. The client repeatedly ask personal questions about the nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Explain that this time is designated to focus on the client. 2. A nurse is preparing to apply restaurants on a client who is threatening to harm others and has not responded to lessen case of interventions. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - Document...

1. A nurse is assessing a client who recently used cocaine. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - Hypertension 2. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings should the nurse report? - A client who is taking lamotrigine and has developed a rash 3. A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client who is anxious and tells the nurse,. "I hear voices telling me what to do." Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Ask t...