Which assessment finding should the nurse realize as being a cause for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurring more commonly in older adults?
1. Increased amounts of saliva
2. Increased incidence of hiatal hernia
3. Tightening of the lower esophageal sphincter
4. The increase in peristalsis that occurs in the esophagus
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Rationale: There is a decrease in the amount of saliva available to lubricate the food with aging.
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The nurse describes the services provided by unlicensed assistive personnel as including:
1. Developing and coordinating care. 2. Treatment of uncomplicated illness. 3. Aspects of client care that do not require nursing judgment. 4. Monitoring effects of medication on clients.
When a client with a personality disorder uses manipulation as a way of getting needs met, the staff
agree to consider limit setting as an intervention. This intervention diminishes manipulative behavior because a. it indulges the client's wishes. b. it provides an outlet for feelings of anger and frustration. c. external controls are necessary while internal controls are being developed. d. the client's anger and anxiety will be decreased if staff assume responsibility for the client's behavior.
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program provides:
a. Well-child examinations for infants and children living at the poverty level b. Immunizations for high-risk infants and children c. Screening for infants with developmental disorders d. Supplemental food supplies to low-income women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
Admission assessment reveals these patient findings. The nurse would consider which results as indicating metabolic syndrome education should be provided? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are
selected. Select all that apply. 1. Female gender, waist circumference of 78.5 cm 2. Swelling of thighs and lower extremities 3. Blood pressure 166/84 4. Triglyceride levels 325 mg/dL 5. Fasting glucose of 110 mg/dL