A nurse is providing discharge instructions to the family of an older adult patient who is unable to get out of bed
What should the nurse instruct the family regarding the most effective way to prevent urinary incontinence associated with immobility? a. Use absorbent underpads.
b. Set up a toileting program.
c. Restrict fluid intake to 500 mL per 24 hours.
d. Restrict fluids after dinner and throughout the night.
B
Patients should have scheduled toileting times with adjustments in the schedule based on the pa-tient's voiding patterns. Studies have been inconclusive regarding the effectiveness of limiting fluids.
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1. Lower urinary tract infections rarely occur in women. 2. The most common causative organism of cystitis is E. coli. 3. Wiping from back to front after a BM will help prevent a UTI. 4. Back pain often develops with a lower urinary tract infection.
7/8 à— 2/3 = _____
a. 16/21 b. 1 5/16 c. 7/12 d. 1 3/11
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A) Gray or brown raised lesions located on sun exposed areas of the skin. B) Irregular shaped, irregular colored lesions found in the scalp of older adults. C) These lesions are dark, wartlike projections on various parts of their bodies. D) When located on the leg or abdomen, the lesions are dry and the size of a penny.
A nurse on a medical unit is caring for a patient who has experienced a recent exacerbation of HIV. The nurse is being vigilant in assessments and preventative measures related to the common complications of HIV infection
What assessment addresses the most common opportunistic infection related to HIV? A) Palpating the patient's pedal pulses and monitoring for peripheral edema B) Inspecting the patient's skin and monitoring for signs of skin breakdown C) Gauging the patient's orientation, insight, and judgment on a daily basis D) Auscultating the patient's lungs and monitoring oxygen saturation and respiratory rate