Warning signs of stroke last a few minutes. This is called:
a. An early warning
b. A transient ischemic attack
c. A cerebrovascular accident
d. A brain attack
B
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Which of the following older adult clients faces the most immediate threat to his or her vision?
A) A 67-year-old man who has been diagnosed with angle-closure (narrow angle) glaucoma. B) An 80-year-old woman whose annual eye examination has just revealed the presence of cataracts. C) An 80-year-old man with chronic (open-angle) glaucoma. D) A 78-year-old man whose cornea is inflamed and appears to have a corneal ulcer.
The nurse is caring for a patient who is HIV positive and has a previous history of drug and alcohol abuse. The patient is being treated with combination therapies, including didanosine (Videx)
Which laboratory findings would most concern the nurse? a. Increased serum amylase triglycerides and decreased serum calcium b. Decreased serum amylase and serum triglycerides and increased serum calcium c. Decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit d. Increased serum amylase, decreased triglycerides, and increased platelets
Mrs. S. is a 69-year-old woman who presents for a physical examination. On inspection of her eyes, you note that the left upper eyelid droops, covering more of the iris than does the right. This is recorded as:
a. exophthalmos on the right. b. ptosis on the left. c. nystagmus on the left. d. astigmatism on the right.
You are caring for a patient when another nurse assistant approaches you and wants you to come and see something. As you follow her, she gets to a patient's room and starts to open the door without knocking. She then tells you a resident married couple of the facility are being intimate. She is snickering and says, "I didn't think it was possible at their age." What do you do?
What will be an ideal response?