Community health nurses have found that as an aggregate, rural elders are at special risk because of which of the following?
A) The overwhelmingly poor health of rural elders
B) Increased chronic diseases in conjunction with access barriers to specialists
C) The increasing numbers of rural elderly seeking alternative housing arrangements
D) Their refusal to use the community services needed to maintain them at home
B
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Strategies a nurse should use when teaching a client include (select all that apply)
a. using plain, lay language. b. providing comprehensive information at each session. c. having the client "teach back" what has been taught. d. using written material written at a low literacy level.
A nurse notes that the PR interval on a client's electrocardiograph (ECG) tracing is 0.14 second. What action does the nurse take?
a. Assess serum cardiac enzymes. b. Administer 1 mg epinephrine IV. c. Administer oxygen via nasal cannula. d. Document the finding in the client's chart.
A patient received an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). The nurse would include which instruction during discharge teaching for this patient?
1. "If a family member is in direct contact with you when the ICD discharges, he or she may experience a shock or tingling sensation.". 2. "You can activate the ICD whenever you feel a change in your heart rhythm.". 3. "The batteries of the ICD won't need to be replaced if the ICD never shocks the heart.". 4. "There should be no discomfort if the ICD discharges. You probably won't notice it.".
A client with an infection in the ears visits a healthcare facility. The client wants to know the cause of the infection
Based on this data collection from the client, which reason should the nurse identify as the most likely cause of the ear infection to the client? A) Insertion of a pointed object in the ear B) Infection in the sebaceous gland C) Secretion from the eccrine glands D) Accumulation of cerumen