The nurse is preparing to provide disease management care to a patient with heart failure. On what should the nurse focus when caring for this patient? Select all that apply.
A. Disease process
B. Medication management
C. Daily monitoring
D. Frequency of hospitalization
E. Transfer to long-term care
Answer: C
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A frail, elderly patient admitted with dehydration to a medical-surgical unit is exhibiting confusion, distractibility, memory loss, and irritability. What is most important for the nurse to do?
a. Recognize these symptoms as signs of normal, physiologic aging. b. Obtain a urine specimen before notifying the primary care provider. c. Be sure she is placed in a room occupied with another patient. d. Interview the patient to screen for clinical depression.
The nurse is evaluating the patient to determine if adequate learning has occurred regarding care of lower back pain. The nurse determines no further teaching is required when observing which patient activities? (Select all that apply.)
a. The patient carries items away from the center of the body. b. The patient bends the knees, with the back straight, and crouches to lift an item off the floor. c. The patient uses a lumbar pillow or roll when sitting for long periods. d. The patient performs proper back exercises twice a day. e. The patient maintains proper body weight.
The perinatal nurse includes the following when explaining the physiology of artificial rupture of membranes to the student nurse: rupture of membranes causes a release of arachidonic acid, which converts to prostaglandins, substances known to
stimulate oxytocin in the pregnant uterus. A) True B) False
The nurse is planning care at a retirement community. The nurse understands that, compared to a male of the same age, a 75-year-old woman is more likely to have a:
A. Living spouse. B. Pension. C. Disability. D. Better education.