An extrinsic change affecting the aging process is
A) reduced resistance to stress.
B) reduced sensory perception.
C) exposure to environmental influences.
D) greater fluctuation in blood pH.
C
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Which of the following nursing interventions should a nurse perform when caring for a female client with mood disorder who is prescribed lithium?
A) Instruct to resume regular activities such as driving. B) Administer lithium before meals. C) Withhold if serum level is less than 1.5 mEq. D) Instruct to avoid breastfeeding.
In reviewing the laboratory report of white blood cell count with differential for a client receiving chemotherapy for cancer, all of the following results are listed. Which laboratory finding should alert the nurse to the possibility of sepsis?
A. The total white blood cell count is 9000/mm3. B. The lymphocytes outnumber the basophils. C. The "bands" outnumber the "segs." D. The monocyte count is 1800/mm3.
A student nurse is interested in working shortly after graduation. What action would have the greatest potential for achieving the goal of securing employment?
a. Limit job applications to positions listed in the Help Wanted section of the newspaper. b. Obtain lists of job offerings posted in health care agencies. c. Research agencies of interest and write brief letters expressing an interest in employment. d. Depend on the school of nursing and school placement service to find employment.
The nurse is preparing a community education program on the prevention of spinal cord injuries. Which of the following individuals would most likely benefit from this education?
1. Adolescent female who plays golf 2. Adolescent male who rides horses 3. Thirty-year-old female housewife 4. Fifty-year-old male who is a computer technician