The effects of aging on the gastrointestinal system lead to more frequent experiences of:
a. constipation.
b. prolonged satiety.
c. diarrhea.
d. prostate glandular atrophy.
A
Older adults experience an elevated pressure threshold for the sensation of rectal distention and are therefore susceptible to constipation. They also experience early satiety, fecal incontinence, and prostate glandular hypertrophy.
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a. Enroll the patient in a "Safe Return" program. b. Place locks and alarms at the tops of all exits. c. Arrange for a sitter to watch the patient at night. d. Request an order for a long-acting benzodiazepine qhs. e. Use signs to show where desired items are located. f. Promote high levels of activity during the day.
Which of the following statements accurately reflect understandings of evidence related to support and family nursing interventions?
1. Family nursing interventions seldom address emotional support. 2. Family nursing interventions fail to demonstrate positive health outcomes. 3. Social support influences health through multiple pathways. 4. Family nursing interventions focus support on the ill family member.
In intermittent IV heparin therapy, the blood for the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) should be drawn at which of the following times?
A. 1 hour before the next dose B. 2 hours after the last dose C. 30 minutes before the next dose D. 2 ½ hours before the next dose
The nurse is conducting qualitative nursing research. She is studying the impact of surrogate decision making regarding end-of-life decisions; the goal is to describe the lived experience of the surrogate decision-makers in terms of their perception
of the role and the significance of the decisions. What is this type of design strategy called? a. Ethnography b. Grounded theory c. Descriptive survey d. Phenomenology