Depression in the elderly is:
a. Rare
b. Common
c. Nonexistent
d. Seen occasionally
B
Major depression affects as many as 40% of older Americans and is seen most often in women, persons with medical illnesses, and those individuals who are living in long-term care facilities.
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A) Meperidine is usually the drug of choice. B) Intervals between doses are the same as for younger patients. C) Absorption and metabolism of medications may be higher. D) Smaller doses of medication are required for pain relief.
Chronic steatorrhea can lead to what vitamin deficiency?
a. niacin b. thiamine c. vitamin C d. vitamin D
E.M. begins coughing and has copious nasal secretions. you provide nasopharyngeal suctioning and
obtain a large amount of thick secretions. she is allowed to recover and is reassessed. The respiratory rate and retractions have not changed significantly. Her breath sounds are less coarse but are diminished in the bases. The spo2 is now 92% to 93% on 1.5 L oxygen. After e.M. settles, her mother asks whether she can feed her because she has not eaten much for the past few days. you tell her that with a current respiratory rate of greater than 65 breaths/min, she should not be fed. What is the rationale for holding feedings?
The nurse is informed during shift report that a client has a wide pulse pressure, is hypertensive, and has a pulse deficit. When the nurse enters the client's room, which assessments should the nurse perform in order to confirm this report?
1. Blood pressure and apical pulse assessments 2. Blood pressure and radial pulse assessment 3. Blood pressure and respiratory rate assessment 4. Blood pressure and radial-apical pulse assessment