An older adult patient who underwent bowel resection is recovering from surgery without complication. He ambulates in the hallway and requires little analgesia for pain. During the healthcare team's morning rounds,
the surgeon informs the patient that the lesion removed was cancerous. Which factor will likely be the patient's most significant obstacle for learning?
a. The patient's baseline physical condition
b. A negative environmental influence
c. Anxiety associated with the new diagnosis
d. Reduced ability to understand the diagnosis
ANS: C
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a. Aorta c. Carotid b. Subclavian d. Pulmonary
Health care providers may recommend that clients have all of their prescriptions filled at the same pharmacy. Which of the following is the reason? _______________
a. The cost of medications is lower if one pharmacy is used. b. It allows checking for incompatibility of prescribed drugs. c. There is less paperwork for the client's insurance provider. d. It allows monitoring of blood levels of some drugs.
The nurse is assessing an older client who is having an annual assessment. In order to assess age-related changes of the musculoskeletal system, the nurse should assess:
1. the client's weight. 2. vital signs 3. the client's height. 4. the client's normal urine output.
After two separate office visits, the nurse suspects that a patient is developing Stage 1 hypertension based on which consecutive blood pressure readings?
a. Visit 1, 118/78; Visit 2, 116/76 b. Visit 1, 130/88; Visit 2, 134/88 c. Visit 1, 144/92; Visit 2, 150/90 d. Visit 1, 162/100; Visit 2, 166/104