The nursing student is learning about the elderly and the instructor is discussing physical changes associated with the aging process. What would the instructor tell the student about common changes in the skin associated with the aging process?
A) The elderly have thickened skin.
B) The elderly have skin atrophy.
C) The elderly have increased hair distribution.
D) The elderly have decreased xerosis.
B
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The nurse is evaluating an infant's tolerance of a feeding post-pyloromyotomy. Which finding indicates the infant is not tolerating the feeding?
1. Need for burping after 30 cc 2. Presence of bowel sounds 3. Passing gas 4. Emesis
The client's treatment regimen is changed, and he is placed on oxycodone. The nurse recognizes that the drug will be on which controlled substance schedule?
a. II b. III c. IV d. V
The safe and comfortable water temperature for an infant tub bath is 110 degrees F
True False
The nurse is caring for a patient on a gastrointestinal unit. Which patient statement should cause the nurse the most concern?
a. "My stool has been dark green and hard to pass lately." b. "Lately, I've had two or three loose, sticky black stools every day." c. "Usually I move my bowels every day and the stool is light brown." d. "My stool is soft and dark brown; I usually move my bowels twice a day."