As part of a routine physical examination, a 60-year-old patient's primary care provider has ordered blood work that includes cholesterol levels. What result would most strongly suggest the need for treatment with an antihyperlipidemic drug?
A) Elevated LDL levels
B) Elevated HDL levels
C) A high ratio of HDL to LDL
D) Low VLDL levels
A
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Which older adult has the most characteristics associated with becoming frail?
a. Male, African American, with dementia b. Female, high school drop-out, on Medicaid c. Male, Hispanic American, with hypoproteinemia d. Female, African American, retired allergy doctor
A patient is discharged from the hospital. To whom should all the medications the patient was taking that are classified as controlled substances be given?
a. The patient at discharge b. The patient's family at discharge c. The hospital pharmacy after the patient's discharge d. Another hospital patient after the patient's discharge
A maintenance man falls from a ladder into the unit hall, striking his head on some equipment. The man is unconscious and not breathing; the Code Team has already been paged and is on its way. The nurse should:
1. wait for the team to start CPR. 2. open airway with a jaw thrust. 3. give two rescue breaths after extending the neck. 4. start chest compressions.
The nurse is caring for a child with a subdural hematoma. The nurse should assess for what signs that can indicate brainstem compression? (Select all that apply.)
a. Coma b. Lethargy c. Hemiplegia d. Hemiparesis e. Unequal pupils