An older patient is diagnosed with cardiovascular disease. Which factors that can contribute to frailty should the nurse include when planning care for this patient? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Risk for dehydration
2. Electrolyte imbalance
3. Digestive abnormalities
4. Fatigue and activity intolerance
5. Multiple prescribed medications
1,2,4,5
Rationale: Cardiovascular factors that can contribute to frailty include the risk for dehydration.
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A nurse is assessing the home environment of an elderly client with limited mobility. What recommendation by the nurse would most likely increase the client's confidence in ambulation in the home environment?
A) Placement of scatter rugs to soften the walking surface B) Placement of trapeze handles on pathway C) Installation of nonglare lighting in the pathway D) Strategically placed handrails
Which statement best reflects the essence of Madeleine Leininger's work?
1. Caring and curing cannot exist independently of each other. 2. Persons of all cultures tend to expect similar interventions from nursing care providers. 3. Both differences and commonalities exist in the ways cultures practice caring. 4. Western cultures practice caring at a superior level to that practiced in non-Western cultures.
To maximize food intake when a cancer client suffers from nausea and vomiting, the nurse should:
1. Administer antiemetic and analgesic drugs as needed 2. Distract the client after eating with mild exercise 3. Give liberal amounts of liquids with meals 4. Tempt the client with his or her favorite foods