A 76-year-old woman has a complex medical history that includes emphysema, osteoporosis, malnutrition, and hypothyroidism. Recently, the woman fell outside her home as a result of weakness and suffered a fracture to her femoral head
The woman's subsequent hip-replacement surgery has been scheduled and the care team recognizes that the use of isoflurane will be most significantly influenced by
A) her history of emphysema.
B) her compromised nutritional status.
C) her impaired thyroid function.
D) her advanced age.
A
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a. Oral contraceptives b. Tubal ligation c. Male or female condoms d. Intrauterine device (IUD)
Which situations would the nurse identify as supporting the activity theory of aging? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. An 82-year-old patient continues to live at home and care for her own lawn. 2. A 70-year-old patient who can no longer travel independently joins a group that goes on sightseeing bus trips together. 3. A 65-year-old patient moves to a senior retirement community. 4. A 72-year-old patient does not socialize anymore, preferring to stay at home and watch television. 5. A 74-year-old patient refuses to retire from work.
Identify the initial intervention by the nurse that is most effective in treating a 23-year-old woman who is diagnosed with a dependent personality disorder
a. Encouraging the client to make more de-cisions, starting with simple ones like what to select from a menu b. Teaching the client about the nature of the disorder and what the usual treatments are for it c. Placing the client in a group therapy ses-sion with other clients who have depen-dent personality disorder d. Working with the client to identify and express feelings of anger
A patient is developing anaphylactic shock. What should the nurse expect to observe in this patient? (Select all that apply.)
a. Polyuria b. Urticaria c. Bronchospasm d. Muscle cramps e. Laryngeal edema