Mr. B vows that he will never set foot in a nursing home as a resident as long as he lives. Statistically, what is his chance of being right?
A) 20%
B) 40%
C) 60%
D) 80%
C
Feedback:
Approximately 40% of all older persons will spend some time as a resident in a nursing home during their lives. That means approximately 60% will not.
You might also like to view...
A 53-year-old female hospital patient has received a kidney transplant following renal failure secondary to hypertension
As part of the teaching while she was on the organ wait list, she was made aware that she would need to take antirejection drugs for the rest of her life. Which aspect of the immune system underlies this necessity? A) The lack of identifiable major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules will stimulate the innate immune response. B) Donor organ antibodies will be identified as foreign and stimulate an immune response. C) Antirejection drugs will stimulate the production of familiar MHC molecules. D) MHC molecules will never develop in the cells of the donor organ, and effector cells will be continually stimulated.
A client has exhibited repeated return of hordeolum (sty). Which assessment finding is most important in determining care for this client?
A) Use of mascara B) Low blood sugar C) Use of disposable wash cloths D) Antibacterial facial wash
A man smokes two packs of cigarettes a day. He asks the nurse whether smoking can contribute to infertility. The nurse's best response is:
a. "Your sperm count is satisfactory." b. "Smoking can lead to lung cancer, but it has no effect on sperm." c. "Only marijuana cigarettes affect sperm count." d. "Smoking can decrease the quality of sperm."
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client admitted with pneumonia. The nurse has determined that a priority nursing diagnosis for this client is "Ineffective Airway Clearance related to copious and tenacious secretions."
Based upon this nursing diagnosis, what is an appropriate nursing intervention to include in the client's care plan? A) Encouraging the client to consume two to three quarts of clear fluids daily B) Creating an environment that is likely to reduce anxiety C) Positioning the client supine D) Encouraging the client to decrease the number of cigarettes smoked daily