Which of the following is an accurate estimation of the incidence of depression in the elderly?
a. 7%
b. 17%
c. 27%
d. 47%
B
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1. Pneumonia 2. Anxiety 3. Pneumothorax 4. Respiratory alkalosis
A patient who received epidural anesthesia for surgery develops hypotension during the procedure. The nurse anticipates which intervention to support this patient?
1. Increasing pain medication 2. Intubating the patient 3. Increasing the amount of anesthesia being administered 4. Providing normal saline intravenously with medications to stimulate venous return
A patient will be discharged home with albuterol (Proventil) to use for asthma symptoms. What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient about this medication?
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