Which of the following factors contribute to older adults' impaired ability to resist infection and overall lowered immunity?
A) Systemic vascular resistance decreases.
B) Venous elasticity decreases.
C) Lymph nodes become fibrotic and fatty.
D) Thymus shrinks.
C
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The client with insulin-dependent type II diabetes and an HbA1c of 5.0% is planning to become pregnant soon. What anticipatory guidance should the nurse provide this client?
1. Insulin needs decrease in the first trimester and increase during the third trimester. 2. The risk of ketoacidosis decreases during the length of the pregnancy. 3. Vascular disease that accompanies diabetes slows progression. 4. The baby is likely to have a congenital abnormality because of the diabetes.
A male patient has just been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He knew that he was losing weight and fatigued most days, but he just attributed it to aging and working. The physician recommends chemotherapy and irradiation
However, the cancer has already metastasized. The patient asks the nurse what he can expect if he agrees to the treatments. The nurse responds, A) "The therapies may shrink the cancer." B) "The doctor is prescribing treatment measures to help you swallow better." C) "These therapies will most likely cure your cancer." D) "You need to talk with your physician some more. I will page him for you."
The physician ordered prazosin (Minipress), an alpha-adrenergic blocker, for the patient. The nurse plans to do medication education. What will the best plan of the nurse include?
1. Instruct the patient to not take any OTC herbal preparations. 2. Instruct the patient to not take hot tub baths or hot showers. 3. Instruct the patient to decrease his intake of sodium. 4. Instruct the patient to wear sunglasses when outdoors.
Bedridden means to be unable to get out of bed
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