Does the elasticity of the lens increase, decrease, or stay the same with age?
Answer: It decreases
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The nursing student develops a plan of care based on a recently published article describing the effects of bedrest on a patient's calcium blood levels. In creating the plan of care, the nursing student has the obligation to:
a. Critically appraise the evidence and determine validity. b. Ensure that the plan of care does not alter current practice. c. Change the process even when there is no problem identified. d. Maintain the plan of care regardless of initial outcome.
A patient is brought to the emergency department by friends, who say that he was using cocaine. The patient has a temperature of 106.2° F, an irregular heat rate of 122/minute, and ventricular dysrhythmias on the telemetry monitor
The nurse knows that with this degree of overdose, the next most likely clinical finding will be which of the following conditions? a. Convulsions b. Death c. Hallucinations and tremors d. Myocardial infarction
A physician orders 100 mg of chlorpromazine (Thorazine?) twice daily and 2 mg of benztropine (Cogentin?) twice daily as needed (prn) for a client with paranoid schizophrenia
Under which circumstance should a nurse administer a prn dose of benztropine? A) When the client becomes aggressive B) When the client needs to be calmed down before bedtime C) When the client exhibits tremors and shuffling gait D) When the client complains of constipation
Nursing actions that decrease the risk of skin breakdown include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Using gelled mattresses b. Using emollients in groin and thigh areas c. Using transparent dressings d. Drying thoroughly