An important goal of nursing care for the older adult is:
1. pain relief.
2. increased range of motion.
3. optimal function.
4. self-care.
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Immobility increases dependence.
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A male international business traveler has returned from a trip to Indonesia. While there, he hired a prostitute for companionship and engaged in unprotected sex on more than one occasion
Unbeknownst to him, this prostitute harbored the hepatitis C virus. Upon return to the United States, he exhibited no symptoms and returned to his usual activities. During this period of no outward symptoms, the man would be classified as being in A) the preclinical stage of disease. B) remission and unlikely to develop hepatitis C. C) the clinical disease stage of hepatitis C. D) the chronic phase of hepatitis C.
A nurse is teaching a community group good sleep hygiene practices. Steps that individuals can take to improve their sleep include (Select all that apply)
a. allowing for one or two restful daytime naps per day. b. avoiding vigorous exercise within 3 hours of bedtime. c. establishing a regular bedtime routine associated with preparing for sleep. d. if you wake at night, work quietly in bed and avoid getting up. e. maintaining a regular sleep-wake pattern throughout the week.
The nurse observes a client to have a central venous pressure (CVP) reading of 9 cm of water. The nurse determines this to be:
A) fluid volume deficit. B) fluid volume overload. C) homeostasis. D) dehydration.
A 9-year-old girl is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. When assessing her, a finding you would expect to discover is
A) purpural lesions on her forehead and chest. B) purple lesions on the roof of her mouth. C) a hemorrhagic rash on the lower extremities. D) vesicular lesions along the fifth cranial nerve.