An elderly client is scheduled for a surgical procedure. The nurse realizes that the outcome of the client's operation will depend upon the client's:
1. age.
2. severity of illnesses.
3. nutritional status.
4. activity status.
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Severity of illness is a much better predictor of outcome of surgery when compared to age. Nutritional status and activity status would be characteristics that are associated with severity of illness.
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The nurse, planning care for a client with Parkinson disease (PD), identifies which intervention as supporting mobility while providing the spouse with an activity that is beneficial for the client?
A) Suggest that the spouse use a blender to make foods easier for the client to swallow. B) Review the medication administration schedule with the spouse. C) Instruct the spouse to ambulate the client at least four times a day. D) Instruct the spouse on proper turning and repositioning techniques.
In 2002, President Bush established the New Freedom Commission on Mental Health
In regard to how mental health care is delivered, the commission made recommendations that the focus of mental health services be shifted to all EXCEPT which of the following? a. promoting recovery b. creating support systems to meet life's challenges c. building resilience d. allowing acceptance of long-term mental illness disabilities
During a health history the nurse is concerned that a client is at risk for developing secondary Parkinson disease because of which information?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. The client has a history of concussions. 2. The client was treated for meningitis while in college. 3. The client worked as a crop duster after the war. 4. The client waited tables at a local restaurant. 5. The client scuba dives during vacations.
Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).