The nurse, assessing the musculoskeletal status of an elderly client, realizes which of the following for this client?
a. Kyphosis is primarily a result of poor posture.
b. Osteoporosis is more common in men than women.
c. Ligaments and tendons become softer with age.
d. Flexion is often painful.
ANS: D
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A) Stay with friends and family in an outdoor area with good ventilation. B) Remove all outer garments before entering a house or shelter. C) Use a fan to circulate air from the outdoors to the inside. D) Bring all outdoor pets inside to limit their exposure.
The nurse is preparing topics to discuss healthy habits and behaviors with a school-aged patient and parents. What will the nurse include in this teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A) Healthy meals and snacks B) Use of a car seat C) Avoiding tobacco exposure D) Routine dental examinations E) Avoiding sun exposure
Which methods would help alleviate the problems associated with access to health care for the maternity patient? Choose all that apply
a. Provide transportation to prenatal visits. b. Provide child care so that a pregnant woman may keep prenatal visits. c. Mandate that physicians make house calls. d. Provide low-cost or no-cost health care insurance. e. Provide job training.
A nurse educator develops a PICO question to research the success of a support group for renal failure
The questions is: "Do newly diagnosed renal failure patients who attend monthly support group meetings have a decreased readmission rate over a 6-month period when compared to a similar group of patients who do not attend a support group?" In analyzing the data, the letter C might focus on which of the following? a. Comparison with patients who do not attend a support group b. The patient's involvement in a monthly support group c. Decreased readmission rate over 6-month period d. The problem of maintaining newly diagnosed renal failure patients at home