The nurse knows that the most common causes of death in the older population result from which diseases? (Select all that apply.)
a. Cerebrovascular disease
b. End-stage kidney disease
c. Heart disease
d. Cancer
e. Diabetes
A, C, D
The most common causes of death in the older population are cerebrovascular disease, heart conditions, and cancer. End-stage renal disease and diabetes are not among the top three causes of death.
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Which of the following statements is true about case management and care management for older adults?
a. A case manager works for a health care system to save time and money. b. Care managers are usually paid from pub-lic agencies such as the Area Agency on Aging (AAA). c. One nurse can only perform care man-agement. d. The Outcomes-Based Quality Improve-ment system is designed to evaluate the expected benefit of a procedure.
The nurse is caring for patient with depression. What information will the nurse include in the patient teaching regarding phenelzine (Nardil)?
1. May use with opioids. 2. Maintain a low glycemic diet. 3. Maintain a low tyramine diet. 4. May use with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
A patient who is recovering from a complete hysterectomy for endometrial cancer is concerned that she will not be able to continue a sexual relationship with her husband because of the related activity intolerance
What should the nurse suggest to assist this patient? 1. The patient should engage in other activities with her spouse. 2. The patient should discuss her fears with a marriage counselor. 3. The patient and her husband should be thankful she survived cancer surgery. 4. The patient and her husband can coordinate sexual activity with rest periods and pain-free periods.
Upon what variables does the nurse's choice of content to include in an educational program primarily depend?
A. Employing agency's preferences B. Needs of the high-risk target group C. Third-party payers' probable coverage of the educational program D. What the nurse feels most comfortable and skilled in teaching