What are some of the most common causes of functional limitations in many elders?
A) Chronic lung disease and heart conditions
B) Diabetes and related peripheral vascular problems
C) Arthritis, vision difficulties, and hearing difficulties
D) Alzheimer's disease and senile dementia
C
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The nurse is preparing to perform a focused assessment, using inspection, of a 10-year-old client admitted with asthma. The nurse is aware that a quiet environment is best for the assessment for which of the following reasons?
1. The client might be bothered by noise and have another attack. 2. Hearing audible wheezes is an important part of inspection. 3. The child's blood pressure will rise in a noisy environment. 4. The client will not be able to hear the nurse's questions.
When taking the health history of a young client with newly diagnosed guttate psoriasis, the nurse would expect to find:
A) a history of life-threatening complications. B) recent trauma. C) the abrupt removal of corticosteroid medication. D) a recent beta-hemolytic streptococcal uppe
Screening school-age children for hearing deficits is an example of:
1. Primary prevention 2. Secondary prevention 3. Tertiary prevention 4. Health promotion
The parents of a child recently diagnosed with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy want to know if their infant twin daughters should be tested for the disease too. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A. "No, Duchenne's muscular dystrophy is a sex-linked genetic disorder rarely affecting females." B. "No, infants the age of your daughters are too young to undergo testing for Duchenne's muscular dystrophy." C. "Yes, the earlier the diagnosis of any type of muscular dystrophy is made, the better the child's quality of life." D. "Yes, females are equally likely to have Duchenne's muscular dystrophy as are boys."