With aging, there is increased susceptibility to pulmonary diseases, such as influenza, pneumonia, and tuberculosis, in the older client as a result of
A) improved effectiveness of the cilia in removing debris from the airway.
B) decreased antibody production.
C) improved response to immunizations.
D) altered alveolar shape with an increase in alveolar diameter.
B
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A nursing supervisor is setting up a new unit and must make a blanket decision about whether the unit will be staffed on 12-hour shifts or 8-hour shifts. What should this supervisor keep in mind when making this decision?
1. Staffing 8-hour shifts uses slightly more full-time equivalents (FTEs). 2. Staffing 12-hour shifts uses more full-time equivalents (FTEs). 3. Staffing 12-hour shifts uses significantly fewer full-time equivalents (FTEs). 4. There is no difference in the full-time equivalents (FTEs) required.
A patient with borderline personality disorder has been hospitalized several times after self-injurious behavior and suicide attempts. The patient has entered dialectical behavior therapy on an outpatient basis
During therapy, the advanced practice nurse has been counseling her regarding self-harm behavior management. Today the patient called the nurse and reported "feeling empty and anxious" and wants to cut herself. Which response would best help in this situation? a. Arrange for an emergency admission to a crisis unit. b. Arrange for an emergency admission to an inpatient unit. c. Assist the patient to identify and choose a coping strategy. d. Advise the patient to take an anxiolytic, then go to sleep.
The nurse is preparing a client for a hip replacement with the use of porous-coated cementless joint components. What does the nurse know is the benefit of this type of component?
A) The component is less expensive because there is no cement used. B) The client will not reject the prosthesis because there is no cement on the prosthetics. C) It prevents the client from developing infection related to the application of cement in the joint spaces. D) It allows the bone to grow into the prosthesis and securely fix the joint replacement in place.
The nurse is planning care for a woman with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Which nursing diagnoses would be most applicable to the care of this patient? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Activity Intolerance 2. Acute Pain 3. Ineffective Coping 4. Ineffective Thermoregulation 5. Sexual Dysfunction