The nurse is caring for a client with undernutrition. Which should the nurse recognize is a clinical condition associated with undernutrition?
A. Hypertension.
B. Delayed menopause.
C. Delayed wound healing.
D. Renal failure.
Answer: C
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A nurse in the high-risk obstetrical unit monitors a student nurse preparing to give a patient a dose of betamethasone (Celestone). Which action by the student warrants intervention by the nurse?
A. Assesses the patient's lung sounds prior to administration B. Draws up 12 mg in a syringe with a 20-gauge needle C. Gently shakes the medication before drawing it up D. Prepares to administer medication in the deltoid muscle
Hygienic care that nurses provide to clients includes _______________ care
A) Family B) Hair C) Clothes D) Nutritional
During a health interview, the nurse decides to focus the assessment questions on the middle-aged client's amount of stress. What information did the nurse use to make this clinical decision?
1. Caring for aging parents 2. Needing to wear glasses to read 3. Newly married 4. Choosing a career 5. Not having the same amount of stamina and energy
The aging process is accompanied by a number of changes in thermoregulation. Which of the following clinical phenomena in older adults is likely to result from these changes?
A) Lack of detection of an acute infection B) Impaired protein synthesis during hot weather C) Susceptibility to skin breakdown on bony prominences D) Orthostatic hypotension