Describe the major changes that take place in the respiratory system with aging.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Feedback: A protein called collagen settles in the lungs, lessening their ability to expand. Along with reduced blood flow to the lungs, reduced expansion makes respiration less efficient, and not as much oxygen is supplied to the body. To make up for this deficiency, an older adult may breathe faster than the normal 16 to 20 times per minute. Breathing is also shallower.
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The nurse is seeking supervision regarding the use of self-disclosure with a client who has anxiety. Which response by the nurse most accurately reflects an understanding of the therapeutic use of self-disclosure?
1. "There are really few circumstances in which it is appropriate for nurses to use self-disclosure with clients." 2. "Nurses who disclose personal information must first undergo psychotherapy to prevent over-disclosure." 3. "I can use self-disclosure with any client as long as it doesn't take the focus away from the client." 4. "I will first ask myself whether what I am going to disclose meets the client's needs or just my own needs."
During a routine healthcare visit, a parent asks the nurse why her 9-month-old infant is not walking as her older child did at the same age. Which response by the nurse best demonstrates an understanding of child development?
a. "She's a little slow.". b. "If she is pulling up, you can help her by holding her hand.". c. "Babies progress at different rates. Your infant's development is within normal limits.". d. "Maybe she needs to see a behavioral specialist.".
The nurse is assessing the client's behavioral response to a nursing intervention. This type of evaluation is known as:
A) structural evaluation. B) behavior modification. C) outcome evaluation. D) process evaluation. E) goal evaluation.
Phase 2 insulin secretion begins when:
A. the blood sugar concentration goes below 90 mg/dl 20 minutes after eating. B. low glucose levels persist 20 minutes after eating. C. the blood sugar concentration rises to over 100 mg/dl 20 minutes after eating. D. the blood sugar concentration remains at 85 mg/dl 20 minutes after eating.