The nurse is checking Mr. Spitz's blood pressure. When she is finished, he asks her what changes he should expect in himself as he grows older. Which of the following answers is most appropriate for the nurse to make at this time?
A) "You don't have anything to worry about; you will basically stay the same."
B) "Your personality will stay the same, but your intelligence level will lessen somewhat."
C) "Usually, you can anticipate that you will begin to react to things more slowly."
D) "You will become increasingly childlike and your personality will change."
C
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The nurse is providing care to a client who is diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate when providing care to this client?
A) Confront the client and ask what purpose the behavior serves. B) Tell the client that the behavior is unacceptable and must end. C) Interrupt the ritualistic behavior when observed. D) Discuss the need to incorporate the behavior with other hospital routines.
Match the assessment technique to the data that should be collected. There may be more than one technique used to collect the data
1) Auscultation 2) Inspection 3) Palpation 4) Percussion ____ 1. Skin pink, warm, and dry ____ 2. Lung sounds clear ____ 3. Abdomen is tympanic ____ 4. Abdomen soft and nontender
A client has elevated lesions that contain serous fluid. The nurse would document these as
a. nodules. b. pustules. c. vesicles. d. wheals.
When conducting a peripheral vascular assessment for an older adult patient, the nurse notes what looks like twisted veins. Which term will the nurse use when documenting this finding?
1) Gynecomastia 2) Varicosities 3) Melanocytes 4) Ectropion