A nurse who provides care in an extended-care setting works primarily with adults aged 75 and older
When planning care and implementing safety measures for this population, the nurse should be cognizant of which of the following normal, age-related changes to the musculoskeletal system?
A) Decreased bone mass
B) Presence of osteochondromas
C) Decreased collagen in muscles
D) Increased elasticity of tendons
A
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The nurse emphasizes that nutrition therapy is the basis of treatment for all diabetics in the nutrition class. Which of the following nutrition recommendations for diabetics is true?
A) Together, total carbohydrate and monounsaturated fat should provide less than 50% of total calories. B) Glycemic control is dependent on matching carbohydrate intake with the action of insulin or other medication. C) Natural sources of fructose (fruits, vegetables) should be restricted. D) Gram for gram, sucrose cannot replace starch without causing a deleterious effect on glucose levels.
A nurse is caring for a 34-week multiparous patient. The patient asks the nurse about taking some new herb she has heard about that will make her labor easier. The correct response from the nurse would be:
1. "It sounds fine to me. Go ahead and start taking it so it will be helping you by the time you go into labor.". 2. "You need to talk to the doctor to determine whether it is safe for you to take.". 3. "Look it up on the Internet and see what it says about it, as I have never heard of it.". 4. "You would probably not want to start taking the herb until closer to your time to go into labor.".
A standard hospital bed can be adjusted for
A. height and position. B. turning the patient. C. height only. D. position only.
At his wellness checkup, Jacob was told that as a healthy male adult, he should drink about 3 liters of fluid every day. Jacob asked how many cups of fluid that would be, and the physician replied that he should drink ________ of fluid per day. If the answer results in a mixed number be sure to include a space between the whole number and the fraction. Example: 1 1/4 (read as one and one-fourth).
What will be an ideal response?