Factors that will affect the provision of safe, effective care for elderly clients include the fact(s) that
(more than one option may be correct)
A. sexual interest declines with aging.
B. the elderly are prone to become crime victims.
C. aging results in a 50% decline in restorative sleep.
D. older adults are unable to learn new tasks.
B, C
Rationale: Older individuals are more prone to become crime victims. A decline in restorative sleep
does occur as one ages. These factors affect care delivery by nurses. The other two options reflect
myths about aging.
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A. Ideal B. Greater than acceptable limits C. Less than acceptable limits D. Within acceptable limits
To improve placental blood flow immediately after the injection of an epidural anesthetic, the nurse should
a. Turn the woman to the right side. b. Place a wedge under the woman's right hip. c. Give the woman oxygen. d. Decrease the intravenous infusion rate.
In helping a patient manage PMS, the nurse should
a. Recommend a diet with more body-building and energy food, such as red meat and sugar. b. Suggest herbal therapies, and massage. c. Tell the patient to push for medications from the physician as soon as symptoms occur so as to lessen their severity. d. Discourage the use of diuretics.
The nurse, caring for a client recovering from the placement of a shunt to treat portal hypertension, should assess the client for which of the following complications associated with this surgery?
1. Myocardial infarction 2. Pulmonary emboli 3. Pulmonary edema 4. Decreased peripheral pulses