The nurse is assessing patients diagnosed with chronic disease processes for the probability of hospitalization because of the exacerbation of related symptoms. The nurse recognizes that the patient with the highest probability is a(n)
a. 72-year-old male with congestive heart failure (CHF).
b. 82-year-old male with type 2 diabetes.
c. 72-year-old female with chronic bronchi-tis.
d. 82-year-old female with osteoporosis.
A
Individuals with chronic conditions typically have repeated hospitalizations to treat exacerbations of their illness. The most common reasons for hospitalization in older patients are heart disease, cancer, pneumonia, and stroke. The 72-year-old with CHF is at highest risk.
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a. The primary site of the cancer cannot be determined. b. Regional lymph nodes could not be assessed. c. There are multiple lymph nodes involved already. d. There are no distant metastases noted in the report.
The older adult long-term care resident with dementia becomes agitated each evening after supper because he "hasn't walked his dog
" The nurse plans to intervene by doing the fol-lowing (prioritize these options from the most simple to the most complex): 1. Remind him that his dog is not in the facility. 2. Help him draw a dog on paper and carry it with him. 3. Give him a small stuffed dog. 4. Reorient resident to time and place. 5. Ask his daughter to bring the dog to the facility.
After cancelling units on the right side of the equation, the remaining unit of measure should match
A. unknown unit of measure on the right side of the equation. B. the unit of measure of the conversion factor. C. the unit of measure of the ratio. D. the unknown unit of measure on the left side of the equation.
Which statement best describes the advantages of prescription drugs versus over-the-counter (OTC) drugs? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
1. The cost of the drug is always less than the cost of an OTC drug. 2. The practitioner can maximize therapy by ordering the proper medication for the client's condition. 3. There are fewer side effects of prescription drugs than of OTC drugs. 4. The practitioner is able to control the dose and frequency of dosing of the drug. 5. Prescription drugs do not require a practitioner order.