Which of the following statements about fluid balance in the elderly is false?
A. Total body water decreases with age.
B. Thirst response decreases as a person ages.
C. African Americans have higher rates of dehydration than white Americans.
D. Assessment of skin turgor at the sternum is a reliable indicator of dehydration in the elderly.
D
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1. Hereditary idiopathic scoliosis. 2. Klinefelter's syndrome. 3. Sickle-cell disease. 4. Recklinghausen's disease.
A client has a great deal of pain when coughing and deep breathing after abdominal surgery despite having pain medication. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Call the provider to request more analgesia. b. Demonstrate how to splint the incision. c. Have the client take shallower breaths. d. Tell the client a little pain is expected.
The nurse is preparing to administer aminophylline. The medication is ordered at 27 mg/kg/day and will be given by mouth over 6 doses each day. The concentration of the medication is 105 mg/5 mL
How many mL will be administered for the client who weighs 45 lbs? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
List six leads that view the heart in the frontal plane
What will be an ideal response?