Which statement about falls is correct?
a. Falls are the least common accidents in nursing centers.
b. The risk of falling decreases with age.
c. A history of falls decreases the risk of falling again.
d. Most falls occur in patient and resident rooms and in bathrooms.
D
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When selecting nursing diagnoses for the 4-year-old child with nephrosis, the nurse places priority on risk for:
a. impaired body image. b. skin impairment. c. nutritional deficit. d. injury.
A piece of indicator tape has been applied to the outer wrapper of a set of surgical instruments. A nurse rejects the instruments on noticing
1. That the indicator tape shows black marks every half-inch. 2. Someone's initials on the tape. 3. A strike-through line. 4. That the tape is applied across the final flap.
The nurse assesses the patient and notes all of the following. Select all of the findings that indicate the systemic manifestations of inflammation
a. Oral temperature 38.6° C/101.5° F b. Thick, green nasal discharge c. Patient complaint of pain at 6 on a 0 to 10 scale on palpation of frontal and maxillary sinuses d. WBC 20 cells/McL ? 109/L e. Patient reports, "I'm tired all the time. I haven't felt like myself in days."
Lipid-soluble medications require higher weight-based doses in elderly patients because:
A) there are fewer barriers to absorption in elderly patients. B) elderly patients have a much faster basil metabolic rate. C) elderly patients have a higher body fat percentage and fat distribution. D) elderly patients have a higher overall percentage of body water.