An older man with peripheral-vascular disease complains of pain in his feet. The nurse should expect the feet to be which color?
A) Pink
B) Red
C) Yellow
D) Blue
D
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The nurse is preparing to assess an older adult and discovers that the older adult is in severe pain. Which statement about pain and the older adult is true?
a. Pain is inevitable with aging. b. Older adults with cognitive impairments feel less pain. c. Alleviating pain should be a priority over other aspects of the assessment. d. The assessment should take priority so that care decisions can be made.
The steps in the nursing process include:
A) Assessment, strategic planning, negotiating, implementation, and evaluation. B) History, planning, goal setting, and evaluation. C) Current medical history, past medical history, and review of systems. D) Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
The client is recovering well after a successful kidney transplant. During a follow-up visit, he mentions he is thirsty a lot and wishes he could drink more. When asked how much he is drinking, he answers 1000 mL plus his urine output
The nurse lets him know that since he is doing so well, he can now advance his fluid intake to which of the following? A) As much as he wants C) 2000 mL B) 2000 mL plus urine output D) 3000 mL
A female patient reports having pain so severe that it limits the ability to get out of bed at home. What should the nurse realize is contributing to this patient's pain?
A. Overuse of alcohol B. Gender C. Overuse of pain medication D. Too much sleep and rest