A nurse is assessing a middle-aged adult for possible biologic risk factor associated with mental illness. Which of the following would the nurse identify as placing this patient at increased risk? Select all that apply
A) Changes in skin tone and moisture leading to the development of wrinkles
B) Enhanced respiratory efficiency leading to preference for less activity
C) Loss of lens elasticity leading which can affect a person's self-esteem
D) Changes in brain structure leading to changes in cognition
E) Decreased basal metabolic rate leading to weight gain and low activity
A, C, E
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A nurse is charting assessment information about a 70-year-old client. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, what term would the nurse use to describe this client?
1. The nurse should document using the term older. 2. The nurse should document using the term elderly. 3. The nurse should document using the term aged. 4. The nurse should document using the term very old.
A patient was brought to the emergency department after a fall. The patient is taken to the operating room to receive a right hip prosthesis. In the immediate postoperative period, what health education should the nurse emphasize?
A) "Make sure you don't bring your knees close together." B) "Try to lie as still as possible for the first few days." C) "Try to avoid bending your knees until next week." D) "Keep your legs higher than your chest whenever you can."
Convert 4:11 to a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth: ____________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The nurse who washes his or her hands for 1 full minute will reduce the rate of infection in surgical clients by one half. This is an example of a(an)
A) Hypothesis B) Problem statement C) Conclusion D) Implication for the future