The nurse is planning an inservice for a group of nursing assistants about urinary infections. What information should be included in the presentation?
1. Men are most likely to experience descending urinary tract infections.
2. The rate of urinary tract infections is similar between men and women.
3. Men need a longer course of antibiotics to manage a urinary tract infection than women.
4. Catheterization is the only way to get a urine specimen to check for a urinary tract infection.
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Rationale: Descending infections are less common than ascending infections of the urinary tract.
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Which statement does the nurse recognize as being a myth about sex and the elderly?
A) Sexual responsiveness diminishes in old age. B) Most women lose interest in sex after menopause. C) Most men in their eighties achieve erections and are capable of intercourse. D) An individual's sexual preferences and behaviors are the same in old age as in midlife.
The nurse is concerned about new scheduling changes and their impact on staffing levels
If applying the component of professional comportment, in which ways should the nurse respond? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Call a friend in another care area and discuss the changes in the unit station. 2. Request a private discussion of the proposed changes with the nurse manager. 3. Shake her head and laugh while saying, "Here we go again." 4. Discuss the changes with other staff members in the unit hallway. 5. Ask to serve on the committee that will evaluate the changes over the next 6 months.
George has cardiovascular disease (CVD), is 64 years old, has a total cholesterol of 280 mg/dL, has a systolic blood pressure (BP) of 158, and is being treated for hypertension. You are doing a Framingham Risk Assessment on him
Which assessment factor would give him the highest number of points on the scale? a. His age b. His cholesterol level c. His systolic BP d. The fact that he is on antihypertensive medication
The nurse has provided education about dysrhythmias for a group of clients. Which statement made by a client indicates an understanding of the information?
A. "The sodium, potassium, and magnesium levels must be okay for the heart to have an electrical impulse." B. "Potassium is the most important electrolyte when it comes to the electrical impulse in the heart." C. "The sodium, potassium, and calcium levels must be okay for the heart to have an electrical impulse." D. "Enhancing potassium and sodium is how our prescriptions will work to prevent dysrhythmias."