Mr. Faulkner is a 69-year-old man who has enjoyed generally good health for his entire adult life. As a result, he has been surprised to receive a new diagnosis of hypertension after a series of visits to his primary care provider
The nurse who is working with Mr. Faulkner should recognize which of the following aspects of aging and hypertension?
A) The diagnostic criteria for hypertension in adults over 65 differ from those for younger adults.
B) The incidence and prevalence of hypertension increase with age.
C) Blood pressure remains stable throughout adulthood but tends to be assessed more often by health care providers of older adults.
D) Older adults are less vulnerable to the pathophysiological effects of hypertension than are younger adults.
B
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The parents of a newborn who is being treated for bacterial septicemia ask the nurse why their baby didn't seem very ill. The best response of the nurse is:
A. "A newborn's immune system isn't mature, so symptoms are vague." B. "You would have seen more symptoms if you had been looking closely." C. "A fever will be present in sick newborns, including your baby." D. "A mother's immunity usually protects the infant from illness."
A client has been prescribed brinzolamide (Azopt). Which findings would the nurse discuss with the prescriber before administering this drug?
1. The client's last potassium level was low. 2. The client is a vegetarian. 3. The client is allergic to sulfa. 4. The client has a history of atopic dermatitis. 5. The client's father had a myocardial infarction at age 35.
During an assessment interview, the nurse understands that the client has decided not to take the physician's advice about an elective surgical procedure. The client shares that this is "just not part of what I have in mind for my life's goals."
This would fall into which of Gordon's functional health patterns? 1. Cognitive/perceptual pattern 2. Coping/stress-tolerance pattern 3. Health-perception/health-management pattern 4. Value/belief pattern