What risk factors for falls does a nurse teach a group of older adults? Select all that apply
a. Being a woman
b. Taking more than six medications
c. Having hypertension
d. Having cataracts
e. Muscle strength 3/5 bilaterally
f. Incontinence
ANS: B, D, E, F
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Sodium 136 mEq/L Potassium 5 mEq/L Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 44 mg/dL Serum creatinine 2.5 mg/dL What initial intervention would the nurse anticipate? a. Start hemodialysis immediately. b. Discuss the need for peritoneal dialysis. c. Increase the dose of immunosuppression. d. Return the client to surgery for exploration.
A patient is being evaluated every week for possible hypertension and is classified as prehyper-tensive. Which assessment would support this conclusion?
a. Blood pressure reading over 120/80 mm Hg for two consecutive visits b. Blood pressure reading over 130/85 mm Hg for over 2 months c. Blood pressure reading over 140/95 mm Hg for 2 months d. Blood pressure reading over 144/100 mm Hg at one visit
Which of the following apply to the control centre?
a. It sets the limits for a specific variable b. It integrates the information received with other information c. It sends instructions to change the action of the effector d. a. and c. above only e. a., b. and c. above
According to the MyPlate food icon, what portion of the plate should be servings from the vegetable and fruit groups?
A. 1/4 plate B. 1/3 plate C. 1/2 plate D. 3/4 plate