The nurse caring for a well older adult should anticipate that a slight, steady decline in which of the following might occur after age 60 as part of the normal aging process?
1. wisdom
2. judgment
3. common sense
4. short-term memory
ANS: 4
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a. "Back injuries can be caused by lifting.". b. "Back injuries can be caused by transfer-ring.". c. "Back injuries are not common in the workplace.". d. "Back injuries can occur when reaching for something.". e. "Back injuries only occur when perform-ing work incorrectly.".
MC The nurse is working with a client who had his testes surgically removed as part of treatment for testicular cancer. The treatment had a profound impact on his self-image
An important area of tertiary prevention for this client would be: A. Encouraging him to join a support group. B. Referring him to a marriage counselor. C. Hormone therapy. D. Antidepressant medications.
Placing the labor client in the hands-and-knees position seems to facilitate which of these?
a. pain relief during the transition phase of labor b. fetal rotation from an occiput posterior position to an anterior position c. fetal progression through the pelvis d. uteroplacental blood flow
What is a solid that controls bleeding in the blood clotting mechanism of the body?
a. plasma c. platelets b. fibrin d. gamma globulins