The pediatric nurse performing eye examinations for children in a community clinic knows that ___________ is an X-linked recessive inheritable color vision deficiency that causes loss of accurate color perception
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
color blindness
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To examine the patency of each nostril, the nurse should
a. Examine the nasal mucosa to ensure that it is pink and moist b. Check the older person's sense of smell c. Check for the presence of any nasal discharge d. Ask the older person to inhale and exhale through each nostril while occluding the other nostril
A 73-year-old man comes to the clinic complaining of weakness and loss of sensation in his feet and legs. Assessment of the patient shows decreased reflexes bilaterally. Why would it be a challenge to diagnose a peripheral neuropathy in this patient?
A) Older adults are often vague historians. B) The elderly have fewer peripheral nerves than younger adults. C) Many older adults are hesitant to admit that their body is changing. D) Many symptoms can be the result of normal aging process.
A patient who has been receiving diuretic therapy is admitted to the emergency department with a serum potassium level of 3.0 mEq/L. The nurse should alert the health care provider immediately that the patient is on which medication?
a. Oral digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.25 mg daily b. Ibuprofen (Motrin) 400 mg every 6 hours c. Metoprolol (Lopressor) 12.5 mg orally daily d. Lantus insulin 24 U subcutaneously every evening
The client with cancer has received a course of chemotherapy and received fluorouracil (Adrucil). The nurse should plan to tell the client to report which of the following immediately?
1. Alopecia 2. Headache 3. Stomatitis and diarrhea 4. Changes in color vision