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2 The
aging
female
patient
wishes
to
slow
the
progress
of
osteoporosis.
Intake
of
which
vitamins
and
minerals
would
be
most
helpful
for
this
patient
to
slow
the
progress
of
osteoporosis?
-
ANScalcium
vitamin
D
The
nurse
counseling
a
patient
who
ascribes
to
a
fat-free
diet
knows
the
patient
will
likely
have
deficiencies
of
which
vitamins?
-
ANSVitamin
A
Vitamin
E
Vitamin
D
Vitamin
K
The
nurse
is
caring
for
a
patient
with
dysphagia
and
knows
to
be
alert
for
which
life-threatening
emergency?
-
ANSAspiration
The
patient
complains
of
dizziness
and
light-headedness
when
changing
from
lying
to
sitting
or
sitting
to
standing.
Closer
examination
shows
the
patient
suffers
from
orthostatic
hypotension.
Which
common
problem
of
older
adults
may
contribute
to
this
condition?
-
ANSFluid
volume
deficit
The
patient
undergoing
surgery
requests
information
on
ways
to
speed
healing.
The
nurse
would
recommend
increasing
intake
of
which
type
of
food?
-
ANSProteins
The
nurse
is
caring
for
an
obese
older
adult
who
wishes
to
lose
weight
to
improve
her
overall
health
and
well-being.
The
nurse
knows
that,
in
order
for
the
patient's
nutritional
needs
to
be
met,
the
patient's
daily
caloric
intake
should
not
be
less
than
which
amount
of
calories?
-
ANS1200
The
nurse
is
providing
diet
education
to
a
patient
with
hypercholesterolemia
who
is
to
undergo
abdominal
surgery.
Which
food
would
be
most
appropriate
to
recommend
to
this
patient?
-
ANSGrilled
chicken
with
broccoli
The
patient
presents
to
the
clinic
and
makes
the
statement,
"As
I've
gotten
older,
I've
noticed
my
skin
is
so
much
drier,
it
takes
forever
for
even
the
smallest
wounds
to
heal,
and
although
my
vision
is
fine
during
the
day,
at
night
I
can't
see
to
drive
safely!"
The
nurse
should
be
concerned
the
patient
is
experiencing
which
vitamin
deficiency?
-
ANSVitamin
A
The
nurse
is
providing
education
to
a
patient
with
diabetes
mellitus
on
appropriate
diet
choices
to
help
control
blood
sugar
and
asks
the
patient
to
select
a
food
that
is
a
source
of
complex
carbohydrates.
The
patient
demonstrates
an
understanding
of
complex
carbohydrates
by
selecting
which
food
choices?
-
ANSWhole
grain
pasta The
nurse
suspects
deficient
fluid
volume
in
the
older
adult
patient.
Which
lab
values
would
the
nurse
anticipate
to
reflect
dehydration?
-
ANSBUN
Sodium
Creatinine
Hematocrit
The
nurse
is
performing
a
fall
risk
assessment
on
a
72-year-old
patient
recently
admitted
to
the
long
term
care
facility.
The
patient
has
never
fallen
before,
uses
a
walker,
suffers
from
type
2
diabetes
mellitus,
osteoarthritis,
depression,
and
complains
of
stress
incontinence.
Which
characteristics
increase
this
patient's
risk
for
falls?
-
ANSUse
of
a
walker
Comorbidities
The
nurse
caring
for
an
older
adult
on
the
medical/surgical
floor
knows
which
medications,
if
administered
to
the
patient,
would
increase
the
patient's
risk
for
falls?
-
ANSAmlodipine
(Norvasc)
Diphenhydramine
(Benadryl)
Midazolam
(Versed)
Alprazolam
(Xanax)
The
nurse
in
the
long
term
care
facility
notices
that
a
patient
complains
of
dizziness
upon
changing
from
a
lying
to
sitting
or
sitting
to
standing
position.
The
patient
has
fallen
during
transfers
to
and
from
the
toilet
recently.
The
nurse
should
assess
the
patient
for
which
condition?
-
ANSOrthostatic
hypotension
The
patient
presents
to
the
emergency
department
and
is
diagnosed
with
heatstroke.
The
nurse
knows
this
diagnosis
is
made
because
of
which
imbalance?
-
ANSHyponatremia
The
home
health
nurse
knows
many
older
adults
experience
presbyopia.
This
age-related
change
puts
the
older
adult
at
an
increased
risk
for
which
event?
-
ANSDrug
overdose
The
home
health
nurse
knows
patients
with
which
disorder
are
at
an
increased
risk
for
heat
stroke
due
to
the
medications
that
are
often
prescribed
as
treatment?
-
ANSParkinson's
disease
The
nurse
in
the
long
term
care
facility
knows
patients
with
which
comorbidities
are
at
an
increased
risk
for
falls?
-
ANSDiabetes
Parkinson's
disease
Cerebrovascular
accident
The
older
adult
presents
to
the
emergency
department
with
cool
skin,
pallor,
acrocyanosis,
heart
rate
of
48
beats
per
minute,
a
shuffling,
stiff
gait,
and
apathy.
The
nurse
should
expect
which
additional
vital
sign?
-
ANSTemperature
=
34.5°C
The
nurse
on
the
orthopedic
surgery
floor
knows
it
is
vital
to
prevent
patient
falls
to
improve
the
lives
of
patients
and
the
economy,
as
the
direct
cost
of
falls
exceeds
which
number?
-
ANS$30
billion
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