What normal change due to aging does the nurse expect in the heart of an older client?
A. Decreased left ventricular ejection time
B. Decreased connective tissue in the SA and AV nodes and bundle branches
C. Thinning and flaccidity of the cardiac values
D. Widening of the aorta
Answer: D. Widening of the aorta
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Of the following hospital situations, which one demonstrates the need for further action and improved policies to maintain the confidentiality of patient medical information?
1. Employees are issued individual passwords to access computerized records. 2. A physician logs off a computer after accessing computerized patient records. 3. The nurse logs off the computer after accessing the laboratory record of a patient. 4. Reports of patient tests are faxed to a machine that is shared by the payroll department.
While conducting the client's health history, the nurse makes little eye contact with the client and focuses intently upon the computer while documenting the client's information. The nurse faces the computer with legs crossed
Of the following types of nursing behaviors, which is most appropriate way to describe this situation? 1. A lack of empathy 2. A lack of genuineness 3. A lack of concreteness 4. A lack of positive regard
The nurse prepares to infuse an IV antibiotic that has been added to a 100 mL piggyback bag using tubing labeled as 15 drops per milliliter. The IV should infuse in 30 minutes. The correct drip rate is ____________________ drops per minute
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Based on concepts related to the normal growth and development of children, which child would have the most difficulty with separation from family during hospitalization?
a. A 5-month-old infant b. A 15-month-old toddler c. A 4-year-old child d. A 7-year-old child