Old persons may have difficulty picking up their pills from a medicine cup because of:
a. macular degeneration
b. decreased touch sensation that comes with old age
c. peripheral neuropathy
d. all of the above
D
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The patient is 2 hours postoperative with a Foley catheter in situ. The last hourly urine output for the patient was 10 mL. The tubing of the Foley is patent. The nurse should:
A) Irrigate the Foley with 30 mL of normal saline. B) Notify the physician, and continue to closely monitor the hourly urine output. C) Decrease the IV fluid rate. D) Have the patient sit in high-Fowler's position.
A nurse in a master's degree program is considering a career as a nurse practitioner, a relatively new role for a nurse. The inception of nurse practitioners occurred in the
a. 1930s c. 1950s b. 1940s d. 1960s
Furosemide is added to a treatment regimen for heart failure that includes digoxin. Monitoring for this combination includes:
1. Hemoglobin 2. Serum potassium 3. Blood urea nitrogen 4. Serum glucose
An elderly patient with hip pain tells a nurse that continuous heat has been the most effective means of relieving pain. After confirming that the patient has an order for heat therapy, the nurse correctly selects which method for the patient?
1. Hot-water bottle 2. Warming blanket 3. Heating pad 4. Aquathermia K-pad