During a "Health Promotion" class at a senior citizen center, one of the elderly attendees asks the nurse teaching the class, "I know older persons fall frequently
What types of fractures are most common in people in our age group?" Select the type of fracture the elderly most often expe-rience.
a. Pelvis
b. Lumbar spine
c. Hand and wrist
d. Tibia
A
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Which of these conditions is due to an inadequate intake of both protein and calories?
a. Obesity b. Bulimia c. Marasmus d. Kwashiorkor
A frightened mother calls the pediatrician's office because her child swallowed dishwashing detergent. What is the most appropriate action?
a. Induce vomiting by giving the child syrup of ipecac. b. Take the child to the local emergency department. c. Give the child activated charcoal mixed with juice. d. Give the child milk to soothe affected mucous membranes.
When a drug is said to increase the force of contraction of the heart muscle, the nurse appropriately uses what term?
A) Positive chronotropic B) Positive inotropic C) Negative inotropic D) Negative dromotropic
A client form the Mesoamerican culture refuses to eat a specific food when recovering from an infection. What should the nurse consider as the reason for the client's refusal?
a. The food is not acceptable within the client's culture b. The temperature of the food is not culturally acceptable c. The perceived effect of the food is not acceptable for the health problem d. The amount of the food provided is more than what the client typically eats per meal