A client with neurologic disorder is at risk of disuse syndrome due to musculoskeletal inactivity and neuromuscular impairment. Which of the following nursing interventions helps prevent plantar flexion?
A) Use of parallel bars or a walker C) Use of a footboard
B) Application of an abdominal binder D) Use of a flotation mattress
C
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Which of the following statements is true about loss in older adulthood?
a. A person experiences each stage of grief once, and then grieving is resolved. b. Antianxiety agents are frequently recom-mended for reducing the pain of grief. c. The loss response model is concerned with the effect of loss on an individual. d. Referring to the deceased in the past tense can acknowledge the death's reality.
The nurse explains that the difference between diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) is that clients with HHS:
1. do not manifest ketoacidosis. 2. are dehydrated. 3. are confused. 4. have elevated glucose levels.
The client is receiving warfarin (Coumadin). Which laboratory result will the nurse monitor to evaluate the therapeutic response?
1. WBC 2. PT and INR 3. BNP 4. aPTT
Lung volume-reduction surgery is a very effective treatment of severe pulmonary emphysema and provides long-term improvement of the affected person's disease
Indicate whether the statement is true or false