The nurse plans a burn prevention program for older persons at a neighborhood association meeting. The visual aid developed by the nurse to emphasize the most common cause of burn injuries in an older adult would be:
1. A lit cigarette
2. A bathtub of hot water
3. Pots and pans on a stove
4. Frayed electrical wires
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Rationale 1: Fires caused by smoking are the leading cause of death in the older adult.
Rationale 2: Scalds are not the leading cause of burn injuries in the older adult.
Rationale 3: The picture of the pots and pans would be the best visual aid because approximately 3,000 older adults are injured in residential fires each year, with cooking fires being the leading cause of injuries.
Rationale 4: Electrical fires are not the leading cause of burn injuries in the older adult.
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a. accessible population. b. scientific population. c. target population. d. theoretical population.
The nurse is aware that extracellular fluid osmolarity is primarily maintained by:
1. chloride. 2. magnesium. 3. potassium. 4. sodium.
The nurse is reviewing care plans for patients. A priority nursing diagnosis for a patient just starting treatment with desmopressin (Stimate) would be
a. risk for injury. b. alteration in comfort. c. risk for excess fluid volume. d. deficient knowledge.
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1. Chinese 2. Arab or Middle Eastern 3. Hispanic 4. African-American