An older patient without any major health problems is experiencing decreased strength and endurance while performing some activities. What should the nurse explain as the reason for the change in strength and endurance?
1. Depression
2. Decrease in lean muscle mass
3. Lowered absorption of vitamin D
4. Increase in cholecystokinin production
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Rationale: Depression is not a normal part of the aging process.
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At the site of a mass disaster the nurse is preparing to provide psychiatric first aid. In which order should the nurse provide these actions?
1. Protect from harm 2. Reduce stimulation 3. Keep families together 4. Provide information and education 5. Provide support to those most distressed 6. Use risk communication techniques if required
A patient you are caring for is having a diagnostic MRI of the lower urinary system. How would you prepare the patient for this test?
A) Teaching methods of communication to the patient B) Teaching relaxation to the patient C) Teaching the patient he or she will have to lie still in a tube D) Teaching the patient that the MRI machine makes a lot of noise
A 56-year-old patient who is disoriented and reports a headache and muscle cramps is hospitalized with possible syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). The nurse would expect the initial laboratory results to include a(n)
a. elevated hematocrit. b. decreased serum sodium. c. low urine specific gravity. d. increased serum chloride.
Which situation involves controlling forces according to the process model of leadership? The nurse manager of the:
1. Third floor considers staff interaction with each other and the manager before making a decision. 2. Fourth floor considers which participants were involved in or those who will be impacted by the decision. 3. Fifth floor considers the policies and procedures in place while making a decision. 4. Sixth floor considers alternative solutions to the problem while making a decision.