The nurse is performing a neurologic assessment on an 81-year-old client. Which physiologic change does the nurse expect to find because of the client's age?
A. Decreased coordination
B. Increased sleeping during the night
C. Increased touch sensation
D. Stability in pain perception
Ans: A. Decreased coordination
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a. determination of the difference between pain control and addiction. b. inability of heavily assigned nurses to respond in a timely manner. c. pain medications being administered too close to one another. d. the nurse's underestimation of the need for medication.
To increase the number of people with a specific source of ongoing care, what would a nurse teach the patient?
A) Review healthy diet, regular exercise, weight reduction, and recommended screenings B) Remind patients with diabetes to get foot checks annually C) Discuss safe-sex practices and encourage patients who are at risk to get testing D) Teach the patient to have regular visits for screening and health promotion
Which of the following nursing degrees prepares a nurse for advanced practice as a clinical specialist or nurse practitioner?
a. LPN b. ADN c. BSN d. Master's
The patient has an IV ordered to infuse at 1000 mL over 10 hours. The infusion set has a calibration of 15 gtt/mL. At which rate does the nurse regulate the infusion?
a. 20 gtt/min b. 25 gtt/min c. 30 gtt/min d. 32 gtt/min