Elderly client - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HESI PHARMACOLOGY EVOLVE EXAM TEST BANK 2024 | 325 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM (JUST RELEASED) When assisting an 82-year-old client to ambulate, it is important for the nurse to realize that the center of gravity for an elderly person is the A. Arms. B. Upper torso. C. Head. D. Feet. - ANS-Upper Torso In developing a plan of care for a client with dementia, the nurse should remember that confusion in the elderly ...

Exam 2: PRN1032/ PRN 1032 Client-Centered Care I Exam Review (2023/2024 Newly Updated) | Questions and Verified Answers| Rasmussen 1. riboflavin rich foods ~ Answer: Cereal, almonds, beef liver, chicken liver, soybeans, milk, yogurt 2. What is a pro-vitamin? ~ Answer: A substance that an organism can transform into a vitamin 3. What is a vitamin? ~ Answer: A compound which an organism requires, but is unable to synthesize in sufficient quantities, so must obta...

TEST BANK For Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses 19th Edition Michelle Willihnganz ||All Chapters (1 - 48)||Newest Version 2024 A+ Test Bank For Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses 19th Edition By Michelle J. Willihnganz, Samuel L. Gurevitz, Bruce Clayton Complete MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which name identifies a drug listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)? a. Brand b. Nonproprietary c. Official d. Trademark ANS: C The official name is the name under which a drug i...

NCSBN TEST-BANK - for the NCLEX-RN & NCLEX-PN, Updated 2023, Complete Questions & Answers With Rationale Pretest Question 1 A c. What document should be in guiding the care of this client? A) Client Self Determination Act B) Physician's treatment orders C) Advance Directives. D) Clinical Pathway protocols Review Information: The correct answer is: C) Advance Directives. This document specifies the client's wishes Question 2 You are the of a health care team that...

Test Bank For Phipp’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, Health and Illness Perspectives 8th Edition By Frances Monahan | All Chapters 1-66 |Complete Latest Guide. Chapter 1: Scope of Medical-Surgical Nursing Monahan: Phipps' Medical-Surgical Nursing: Health and Illness Perspectives, 8th Edition Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A current trend in American society that will impact future nursing practice is: 1. More physicians graduating from medical schools 2. Increased need for child day care 3. G...

Exam 1: NUR206/ NUR 206 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Community Nursing Concepts Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Fortis Q: A nurse is implementing risk reduction interventions with a family. Which of the following questions is most important for the nurse to ask? a. "How do you keep your rifles safe from curious children?" b. "Where do you shoot with your handguns?" c. "Did any of the hunters in your family kill a deer this year?" d. "Where do you ke...

ATI Med Surg test questions Fluid and Electrolytes Balance and Disturbance-With 100% verified solutions- Answer Key Question 1: (see full question) An elderly client takes 40 mg of Lasix twice a day. Which electrolyte imbalance is the most serious adverse effect of diuretic use? You selected: Hypokalemia Correct Explanation: Hypokalemia (potassium level below 3.5 mEq/L) usually indicates a defict in total potassium stores. Potassium-losing diuretics, such as loop diuretics, can ind...

Clinical finding of anorexia nervosa - ANSWER- Amenorrhea- what to look for Clinical finding of bulimia - ANSWER- Tooth erosion, hand calluses, hypokalemia What causes parotid gland swelling - ANSWER- Increased serum amylase levels What lab value would you expect to see in a client with alcoholic cardiomyopathy - ANSWER- Increased CPK- enzyme released when tissue is damaged Common behavior associated with dependent personality disorder - ANSWER- Needing excessive external input from othe...

In application of the principles of pain treatment, what is the first consideration? - correct answer -The client's perception of pain must be accepted. The client must be believed, and his or her experience of pain must be acknowledged as valid. The data gathered via client reports can then be applied to the other options in developing the treatment plan. When an analgesic is titrated to manage pain, what is the priority goal? - correct answer -Titrate to the smallest dose that provides ...

1. Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse? • Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream 2. A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptions at his last visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to evaluate his blood pressure (BP). His BP is 1...