The home health nurse instructs the 75-year-old woman that daily exercise of a minimum of ____ minutes a day is as beneficial as a longer period of extreme exercise on an irregular basis
a. 15
b. 20
c. 30
d. 45
ANS: C
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Older adults adapt to their slowed response time by
a. Increasing accuracy of the response b. Avoiding situations that require a quick re-sponse c. Giving up activities such as driving d. Using ambulation aids to decrease their chance of falling
At a local seminar discussing healthcare resources, the nurse discusses the phenomenon that healthcare resources are declining while costs for health care are increasing
An older adult in attendance asks the speaker why it has become so difficult to obtain needed care and services. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate? A) "There is increased cost due to the increased incidence of malpractice lawsuits." B) "There is a decrease in the number of adults needing care." C) "There are not enough medications produced for those who need them." D) "There are plenty of nurses but not enough doctors."
When circulatory shock occurs, there is massive vasodilation causing pooling of the blood in the periphery of the body. As an ICU nurse caring for a patient in circulatory shock, you know that the pooling of blood in the periphery leads to what?
A) Increased stroke volume B) Increased cardiac output C) Decreased heart rate D) Decreased venous return
The laboring patient is having moderately strong contractions lasting 60 seconds every 3 minutes. The fetal head is presenting at a -2 station. The cervix is 6 cm and 100% effaced
The membranes spontaneously ruptured prior to admission, and clear fluid is leaking. Fetal heart tones are in the 140s with accelerations to 150. Which nursing action has the highest priority? 1. Encourage the husband to remain in the room. 2. Keep the patient on bed rest at this time. 3. Apply an internal fetal scalp electrode. 4. Obtain a clean-catch urine specimen.