Asking patients about loneliness is part of the nursing assessment of:
1. young adults.
2. old young adults.
3. old middle adults.
4. older adults.
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Developmental tasks of the older adult include maintaining emotional satisfaction in rela-tionships with spouse, children, grandchildren, and other living relatives in addition to es-tablishing an affiliation with members of his or her own age group and maintaining an in-terest in people outside the family and in the community.
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A 63-year-old patient on the medical floor has a diagnosis of adrenal hyperfunction (Cushing's syndrome). She will probably have to adhere to a diet that contains
a. less sodium. b. more calories. c. less potassium. d. more carbohydrates.
A nurse admits a patient and selects the priority nursing diagnosis of acute pain. The nurse plans to administer pain medication as needed. When the patient complains of pain, the nurse medicates the patient. Next, the nurse should
1. Assess the patient's laboratory values. 2. Create a new nursing diagnosis. 3. Administer an additional dose of medication. 4. Evaluate the effects of the medication.
The nurse is providing care for several pediatric clients. Which client would require an Individualized Health Plan (IHP) prior to returning to school?
1. A school-age client who has recently developed a penicillin allergy. 2. An adolescent client newly diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. 3. A school-age client who has been treated for head lice. 4. An adolescent client who has missed two weeks of school due to mononucleosis.
Why should one avoid applying local anesthetic agents to damaged, open, or broken skin?
A. The patient may develop overdose effects. B. The patient may develop hypotension. C. The broken skin allows the anesthetic agent to reach the blood vessels. D. All of the above are true