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Older people have many altered reactions to disease that are based on age-related physiological changes. When the nurse observes physical indicators of illness in the older population, that nurse must remember which of the following principles?
A) Potential life-threatening problems in the older adult population are not as serious as they are in a middle-aged population. B) Indicators that are useful and reliable in younger populations cannot be relied on as indications of potential life-threatening problems in older adults. C) The same physiological processes that indicate serious health care problems in a younger population indicate mild disease states in the elderly. D) Middle-aged people do not react to disease states the same as a younger population does.
The client who has just been started on isosorbide dinitrate (Isordil) complains of a headache. What is the nurse's best first action?
A. Titrate oxygen to relieve headache. B. Hold the next dose. C. Notify the physician. D. Administer prescribed PRN acetaminophen.
A nurse is caring for a client in a healthcare facility. Which intervention should the nurse perform to measure the effectiveness of nursing care?
A) Document observable evidence. B) Focus on the client's actual problem. C) Reassess the client's needs. D) Set goals for the client.
A licensed practical/vocational nurse was working on a busy medical–surgical nursing unit and saw a charge nurse violate principles of sterile technique
The licensed practical/vocational nurse approached the charge nurse privately about the matter, and the charge nurse stated that he was in charge, and he would perform the procedure the way he wanted. What action should the licensed practical/vocational nurse take? A) Do nothing because the charge nurse is his supervisor, and if he says anything, he may be assigned a heavy client load B) Follow the chain of command in the organization and contact the next person over the charge nurse about the matter C) Tell the registered nurse (RN) on his team and get help on what to do in this situation because he can trust the RN D) Tell the physician caring for the client so she can do something about the situation before her client ends up with a hospital-acquired infection