A nurse who works in a long-term care setting is responsible for the care of numerous older adult residents who have osteoarthritis (OA)
When performing health education to promote activities of daily living, the nurse should recommend which of the following?
A) Activity limitation to preserve energy
B) A treatment plan that is centered around dietary supplements
C) Efforts to reduce body weight if the individual is obese
D) Weight-bearing exercise as tolerated
C
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A child with hemophilia plans on participating in a bicycling club. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse give to the child?
1. Consider a swim club instead of the bicycling club. 2. Wear kneepads, elbow pads, and a helmet while bicycling. 3. Participate only in the social activities of the club. 4. Do not join the club.
A client has been taking NSAIDs for arthritic pain. For what should the nurse monitor the client?
1. Irregular heart rhythms 2. Occult blood in the stool 3. Tinnitus 4. Acoustic toxicity
A nurse is assisting an older adult to cope with the loss of a spouse. The nurse encourages the person to use an emotion-focused coping strategy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
a. Encourage the person to cry if he or she feels like it. b. Teach the person relaxation breathing ex-ercises. c. Encourage the person to make an action plan for the future. d. Suggest that the person reach out to his or her clergyperson. e. Suggest that the person attend a yoga class.
The client is a 65-year-old male. Approximately, how much longer can he expect to live?
A) 15.8 years B) 16.5 years C) 17.3 years D) 19.2 years