A patient with a gradual onset of cataracts tells the nurse, "I can't understand how this happened. I take good care of my eyes." The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that:
A) Cataracts are not statistically connected to advancing age.
B) Years of exposure to ultraviolet light are a risk factor for cataracts.
C) Corticosteroids taken for several months can inhibit cataract formation.
D) Uncontrolled hypertension is associated with cataracts in older adult patients.
B
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The nurse is preparing to ambulate the client in the hall. Which action by the nurse is a strategy to reduce the client's risk of falls?
1. Encouraging client to wear nonskid footwear 2. Cautioning the client about cords or clutter on the floor 3. Encouraging the client to continue walking after complaints of feeling tired 4. Acting as the client's means of support instead of using a walker to provide additional support
Before administering a prescribed emetic, which of the following would the nurse need to assess? Select all that apply
A) What chemicals or substances were ingested? B) What are the client's current medications? C) What time was the substance ingested? D) What is the client's blood pressure? E) What symptoms were noted before seeking treatment?
When giving care to a 30-year-old Hispanic male, the nurse is aware that the young man will most likely:
a. be stoic about pain. b. prefer a pill to an injection. c. ignore somatic interventions such as heat and massage. d. confess to pain, but refuse pain medica-tion.
The nurse is admitting a healthy, 25-year-old male to the unit for outpatient knee surgery. During the nutrition assessment, it is determined that he weighs 78.2 kg
Using the rule-of-thumb guideline for calculating BMR, what is the approximate BMR of this client? A) 860 B) 1720 C) 1892 D) 2580