A 66-year-old patient tells the nurse, "It is time for my annual tetanus vaccine.". The nurse would respond that it is recommended that a person this age receive the tetanus vaccine every ______ years
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
10
Rationale : Immunization against tetanus is recommended every 10 years in adults over 65 years of age.
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A nurse cares for an older adult client who is recovering from a leg amputation surgery. The client states, "I don't want to live with only one leg. I should have died during the surgery." How should the nurse respond?
a. "Your vital signs are good, and you are doing just fine right now." b. "Your children are waiting outside. Do you want them to grow up without a father?" c. "This is a big change for you. What support system do you have to help you cope?" d. "You will be able to do some of the same things as before you became disabled."
The nurse is teaching staff at a long-term health care facility about depression in older adults. Which comment by staff indicates to the nurse the need for further teaching?
1. "Inability to organize and abstract information may indicate depression in older adults." 2. "Depressed older adults may exhibit an excessive preoccupation with chronic constipation or pain." 3. "Sadness or feeling blue are normal aspects of the aging process and are not a cause for concern." 4. "Lack of interest or apathy may be a sign of depression in older adults."
The nurse is teaching the parents of a child with diabetes insipidus about water intoxication. The nurse would tell the parents to be alert for what symptom? For
a. Polyuria b. Cough c. Weight loss d. Lethargy
A nurse calculates the pediatric patient's medication dosage using Clark's rule and uses what formula?
A) Infant's age in months/150 months times the average adult dose B) Child's age in years/child's age in years plus 12 times the average adult dose C) Weight of child in pounds/150 pounds times the average adult dose D) Surface area in square meters/1.73 times the average adult dose