When providing discharge teaching for a client with osteoporosis, the nurse should reinforce which home care activity?
A) A diet low in phosphates.
B) Skin inspection for bruising.
C) Exercise regimen, including swimming.
D) Elimination of hazards to home safety.
Answer: D) Elimination of hazards to home safety.
You might also like to view...
A nurse is assessing a 77-year-old male admitted to the unit for suspected liver dysfunction. What assessment finding will the nurse expect to find?
A) Liver function results change dramatically in the older adult. B) Metabolism of medications is delayed primarily by the liver. C) The liver is enlarged with hard edges. D) The liver is decreased in size and weight.
The nurse is visiting an elderly client who lives with his daughter and her family. Which suggestion by the nurse would help promote a healthy self-concept in the client?
a. Encourage the daughter to do everything for her father so he can conserve his strength. b. Suggest the daughter ask her father to dispose of his personal belongings so he can determine who will have them. c. Discourage his grandchildren from touching his delicate aging skin. d. Encourage the family to give the client his own chores and responsibilities.
A __________________________ is a combination of hardware and software that allows communication and electronic transfer of information between computers. Standard Text:
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication and learns that it is a nonselective agonist drug. What does the nurse understand about this drug?
a. It directly activates receptors to affect many physiologic processes. b. It directly activates receptors to affect a specific physiologic process. c. It prevents receptor activation to affect many physiologic processes. d. It prevents receptor activation to affect a specific physiologic processes.