The nurse caring for an older adult in the hospital must administer an
intramuscular injection. What is the best location for this injection?
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Dorsogluteal Deltoid
Vastus Lateralis Ventrogluteal
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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?
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White bread Whole grain pasta
Grilled chicken breast Whole wheat bread
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The nurse is recording subjective data of a patient recently admitted
following a myocardial infarction. The patient states, "I have never
been so scared in my life. On Tuesday, it felt like an elephant was
sitting on my chest and I couldn't catch my breath." How should the
nurse chart this information?
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Patient is hunched in her chair, clutching her abdomen
Vitamin A
"The patient stated, 'I have never been so scared in my life. On Tuesday, it
felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest and I couldn't catch my
breath'"
$30 billion
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The nurse is caring for a patient with dysphagia and knows to be
alert for which life-threatening emergency?
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Ambitious Aspiration
Depression Suction Catheter Clogging
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The nurse knows the concentration of many drugs is decreased by
the "first pass effect" of the liver and understands that older adults
are likely to require which dosage change of these drugs?
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Depression Low sodium levels
Increased gentamicin blood Decreased dose, same
concentration interval
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