A nurse is examining all of the various factors which can lead to disease. Which of the following models would the nurse most likely use?
a. Epidemiologic triangle
b. Health promotion
c. Levels of prevention
d. Natural history of disease
ANS: A
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A client has dementia of the Alzheimer's type. He is no longer able to walk, and he does not recognize family members, even his wife of 52 years, when they visit him
He attempts to communicate with agitated behaviors or with occasional incoherent vocalizations. Which stage of the illness is the client in? 1. Late-stage dementia 2. Early-stage dementia 3. Middle-stage dementia 4. Late-stage confusion
Empiricism refers to:
A) Making generalizations from specific observations B) Deducing specific predictions from generalizations C) Gathering evidence about real-world phenomena through the senses D) Verifying the assumptions on which the study was based
The nurse monitoring a client load for risks of acute renal failure (ARF) understands that older clients are more susceptible to ARF because (Select all that apply)
a. cardiac contractile function and kidney perfusion diminish with age. b. medication use is generally lower in this age group. c. of a higher probability of pre-existing renal damage. d. older adults have more difficulty with fluid balance in general. e. the ability to retain sodium declines with age.
The nurse caring for older adult patients best minimizes the patient's risk of developing dehydration by
a. identifying the patient's oral fluid prefe-rences and offering them regularly. b. carefully monitoring the effects of daily diuretics via blood sodium levels. c. minimizing the patient's reliance on laxa-tives by increasing dietary fiber intake. d. carefully monitoring of the rate of infusion of all intravenous fluids prescribed.