When preparing a plan of care for an older adult patient, the nurse should consider the common problems associated with immobility. These problems may be classified as:
1. environmental and intellectual.
2. internal and external.
3. mental and medical.
4. physical and psychosocial.
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Immobility can have a profound impact on both the mind and body. Psychosocial problems include depression, fear, anxiety, social withdrawal, and apathy. Physically, immobility can have an adverse effect on every body system.
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When reviewing the musculoskeletal system, the nurse recalls that hematopoiesis takes place in the:
a. Liver. b. Spleen. c. Kidneys. d. Bone marrow.
When giving chemotherapy as cancer
treatment, the nurse recognizes that toxicity to rapidly growing normal cells also occurs. Which rapidly growing normal cells are also harmed by chemotherapy? (Select all that apply.) a. Bone marrow cells b. Retinal cells c. Hair follicle cells d. Nerve myelin cells e. Gastrointestinal (GI) mucous membrane cells
The goal for a patient with disturbed thought processes is, "The patient will:
a. be safe from injury.". b. meet basic biological needs.". c. achieve optimum cognitive functioning.". d. maintain positive interpersonal relationships.".
Today's healthcare system emphasizes prevention rather than treatment of disease. The benefits of preventative education cannot be underestimated. What are examples of primary healthcare services that nurses can provide?
1 . Prenatal care for mothers and infants 2 . Antismoking campaigns 3 . Mammography for women 4 . Specific medical or surgical therapies A) 1, 2, 3 B) 1, 2, 4 C) 1, 3, 4 D) 2, 3, 4