When educating a patient recently placed on inhaled corticosteroids, the nurse will discuss which potential adverse effects?
a. Fatigue and depression
b. Anxiety and palpitations
c. Headache and rapid heart rate
d. Oral candidiasis and dry mouth
ANS: D
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Alcohol or drug abuse
a. Is easily recognized in older adults b. Is a serious social problem c. Negatively affects the functional ability of older adults d. Is less dangerous and more socially accepted for older adults
Which of the following teaching scenarios best illustrates the nurse providing informal teaching on a low-sodium diet?
A) The nurse discusses dietary guidelines while the client watches a cooking show on television. B) The nurse, client, and spouse review dietary orders on the discharge instructions. C) The nurse and client discuss the sodium contained in prepared canned soup. D) The nurse and client meet with a dietician to discuss ways of limiting sodium.
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening is controversial because:
a. there are many false-negative results. b. PSA is produced by many other tissues. c. it is less sensitive than digital rectal ex-amination. d. no data have proved that it decreases mortality.
The nurse is preparing to admit a client who has been diagnosed with respiratory alkalosis secondary to a severe anxiety disorder
Which of the following assessment data by the nurse would suggest that the client's condition is deteriorating? 1. Decreased rate of respirations 2. Increased level of consciousness 3. Positive Chvostek's sign 4. Positive Moro response