A frail older cognitively impaired client has developed a urinary tract infection. Which signs and symptoms would the nurse expect to find?
A) hypertension
B) flank pain
C) increased confusion
D) high fever
C
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A 78-year-old client has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The nurse should educate the client about the prevention or treatment of:
A) constipation. B) urinary retention. C) recurrent headaches. D) urinary incontinence.
A nurse is implementing community-based nursing care. Which of the following nursing inter-ventions is the nurse most likely to complete?
a. Assessing the health needs of a defined community b. Providing care to families in a community c. Promoting the health of an entire commu-nity d. Investigating environmental health prob-lems in a community
A nurse works in an assisted living setting. The nurse is administering a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor to an 84-year-old client
The nurse is aware that the daily dose of this medication for the older adult client would be _____ the adult dose. a. the same as b. higher than c. about half d. about one-fourth
A nurse examines an older adult client. Which of the following would the nurse document as a normal finding?
A) Ectropion B) Episcleritis C) Chalazion D) Exophthalmos