When obtaining a sexual history from an 82-year-old woman, what information should the nurse consider unnecessary?
A. Number of current sexual partners
B. Preferred method of contraception
C. Use of safer sex practices
D. Symptoms of HIV
B
Older women and men can remain sexually active and thus also remain at risk for sexually transmitted diseases. Older adult clients may have sexually related concerns that are similar to those of younger adults.
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The nurse teaching a patient with a long leg cast how to use crutches properly while descending a staircase should tell the patient to:
A) Advance both legs first. B) Advance the unaffected leg first. C) Advance the affected leg first. D) Advance both crutches first.
A nurse is caring for a patient who is being assessed following complaints of severe and persistent low back pain
The patient is scheduled for diagnostic testing in the morning. Which of the following are appropriate diagnostic tests for assessing low back pain? that apply. A) Computed tomography (CT) B) Angiography C) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) D) Ultrasound E) X-ray
Which statement made by a staff nurse identifying guidelines for palliative care would need corrected?
a. Basic nursing care is a critical element in palliative care management. b. Common conditions that require palliative management are nausea, agitation, and sleep disturbance. c. Palliative care practices are reserved for the dying client. d. Palliative care practices relieve symptoms that negatively affect the quality of life of a patient.
After coating the teeth with fluoride, the patient should be instructed not to rinse, eat, or drink for how long after the procedure is done?
1. 1 hour 2. 2.5 hours 3. 10 minutes 4. 30 minutes