Chemosensory changes in the older adult:
1. are directly related to the aging process.
2. are most often caused by disease.
3. begin in the 50th year of life.
4. affect more women than men.
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Major changes in the ability to taste are often caused by disease or a side effect of certain drugs.
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The nurse is caring for a patient who has chronic left-sided heart failure. Which statement would the nurse expect in the physician's written report following cardiac catheterization?
1. "Pressures in the left ventricle and atrium are increased.". 2. "Pressures in the left ventricle and atrium are equal.". 3. "Pressures in the right ventricle and atrium match the left ventricular pressures.". 4. "Pressures in the right ventricle exceed those in the left ventricle.".
A 75-year-old patient comes to the clinic reporting frequent headaches. As the nurse begins the interaction, which action is most important?
a. Complete a neurological assessment. b. Determine whether the patient can hear as the nurse speaks. c. Suggest that the patient lie down in a darkened room for a few minutes. d. Administer medication to relieve the patient's pain before continuing the assessment.
A client in labor needs an emergency cesarean section. What should the nurse include when preparing this client for rapid induction of labor? Select all that apply
1. Place a wedge under the right hip. 2. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter. 3. Insert an intravenous infusion catheter. 4. Provide a bolus of 1 L of intravenous fluid. 5. Preoxygenate with 3 to 5 minutes of 100% oxygen.
A patient with a hip fracture is having difficulty defecating into a bedpan while lying in bed. Which action by the nurse will assist the patient in having a successful bowel movement?
a. Preparing to administer a barium enema b. Withholding narcotic pain medication c. Administering laxatives to the patient d. Raising the head of the bed