Which specific assessment would be most important to include for a 78-year-old client who has had CABG surgery?
A. Skin assessment
B. Otoscopic assessment
C. Mental status assessment
D. Gastrointestinal assessment
C
Assessment of mental status is important, because older adults are more likely to experience transient neurologic deficits as compared with younger adults.
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A community health care nurse is teaching a group of female high school students about the importance of regular Papanicolaou (Pap) smears. The nurse recognizes that what fact underlies the rationale for this teaching?
A) The active substitution of normal cells in the cervix correlates to cancer risk. B) Undifferentiated stem cells are an early indicator of cervical cancer. C) Cancer of the uterine cervix develops incrementally at a cellular level. D) Dysplasia in the connective tissue of the cervix is a strong precursor to cancer.
Which of the following is the primary assessment for all clients with lymphatic disorders?
A) Fever and sore throat B) Painful joints C) Signs of leukopenia and thrombocytopenia D) Enlargement of the lymph glands
Opioids such as hydromorphone, fentanyl, and meperidine can cause excessive CNS de-pression in both the mother and newborn
Opioid antagonists such as naloxone (Narcan) can promptly reverse the CNS depressant effects, especially respiratory depression. The RN should use caution in administering naloxone to opioid dependent women in labor. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The nurse plans to teach patients about the difference between herbal preparations and prescription medications. Which statement describes the best plan by the nurse?
1. "Herbs, like prescription drugs, usually only contain one active ingredient." 2. "The active ingredients in an herb, unlike prescription drugs, may be present in just one part or many parts." 3. "Most herbs, like prescription drugs, are standardized and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)." 4. "Herbs are considered to be safer than prescription medications as they are natural."