The nurse outlines age-related changes in the respiratory system that put the older adult at risk for infection, which include ___________________. (Select all that apply.)
a. reduced ciliary movement.
b. decrease in alveolar elasticity.
c. pooling of secretions.
d. flattened diaphragm.
e. calcification of costal cartilage.
ANS: A, B, C
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a. Report it to the proper legal authority. b. Inform the parents that their actions are illegal. c. Call the security department to handle the problem. d. Prevent the parents from seeing the child during hospitalization.
The nurse is interviewing a client being admitted for hypertension. The client states that he has been taking anabolic steroids, which the nurse knows are derivatives of adrenal androgens, daily
What use does the nurse suspect the client is taking the steroids for? A) Treatment of his hypertension B) Asthma C) Promote development of muscle mass D) Treatment of excess fluid accumulation
Which of the following assessment findings is observed in a client with opiate use?
A) Diarrhea B) Pinpoint-sized pupils C) Weight gain D) Bulimia
The nurse records the client's pulse volume as 2+. This means that the pulse is:
a. absent. b. weak and thready. c. normal. d. bounding.