The nurse is planning care for an older client who reports interrupted sleep. Which assessment findings most concern the nurse? Select all that apply.
1. Frequent nighttime urination
2. History of kidney stones
3. Morning headaches
4. Early morning awakening
5. Feeling unable to empty bladder
3. Morning headaches
5. Feeling unable to empty bladder
Explanation: 1. Older people may be awakened from sleep because of the need to urinate. Common age-related alterations in urinary tract function include nocturia. This is not concerning, but should be assessed further.
2. Kidney stones are not a common age-related alteration in urinary tract function.
3. Reports of morning headaches often indicate sleep apnea, which causes frequent sleep interruptions and can be medically treated.
4. Early morning awakening can be a sign of insomnia, but sometimes it is just the person's habit or preference. This is not concerning, but should be assessed further.
5. Older people may be awakened from sleep because of the need to urinate. Common age-related alterations in urinary tract function include benign prostatic hypertrophy or slight bladder prolapse. These problems can be medically treated.
You might also like to view...
Which ethical principles would the student discuss when presenting on the Belmont Report? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Respect for persons. 2. Beneficence. 3. Compensation. 4. Justice. 5. Autonomy.
The nurse is caring for a client with a right femur fracture. The nurse would correctly identify the femur as which of the following bone types?
1. Short 2. Long 3. Flat 4. Irregular
A patient has had food poisoning with severe vomiting and diarrhea. What would this acute illness most likely cause?
A) edema B) dehydration C) jaundice D) eczema
Which menu choice by the patient with diverticulosis is best for preventing diverticulitis?
a. Navy bean soup and vegetable salad b. Whole grain pasta with tomato sauce c. Baked potato with low-fat sour cream d. Roast beef sandwich on whole wheat bread