Since 1960, the number of people aged 85 and older has risen at a higher percentage than those who are over 65
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A 50-mL vial contains 3.75 g of sodium bicarbonate. The percent of solution in this vial is ______________
a. 13.3% b. 0.075% c. 3.75% d. 7.5%
When assessing an older adult, the nurse should be alert to the clinical manifestations of depression that may be masked by other chronic conditions. The cardinal and primary behavior exhibited in the depressed older adult is
a. loss of appetite and weight loss. b. drinking alcohol. c. loss of interest in previously pleasurable activities. d. inactivity.
A client has many relatives in the three-generation pedigree who are or were substance abusers. The client says, "I don't understand all the emphasis on what my ancestors did. I don't abuse anything." How should the nurse respond?
1. "We are trying to develop screening tests for substance abuse tendency, and your family history is very interesting to us." 2. "Your history would help guide medication therapy if you ever became a substance abuser." 3. "Knowing your family history gives you advance notice to improve your coping skills and learn to manage your stress." 4. "We can give you medications to prevent your becoming a substance abuser."
The nurse assesses the newborn's ears to be parallel to the outer and inner canthus of the eye. The nurse documents this finding to be:
1. A normal position. 2. A possible chromosomal abnormality. 3. Facial paralysis. 4. Prematurity.