An elderly female patient is interested in practicing yoga to help lower her blood pressure and stress levels while improving her flexibility. She expresses concern that it may be too fast-paced and intense for her. The nurse recommends
1. Ashtanga yoga.
2. Power yoga.
3. Hatha yoga.
4. Iyengar yoga.
ANS: 3
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A patient has been taking oral amoxicillin to treat otitis media for the past 6 days and has told the nurse that his ear is now "back to normal." He asks the nurse if he can now stop taking his antibiotics. How should the nurse respond?
A) "That's excellent that you're feeling better, but it's important to keep taking the antibiotics until they're all finished." B) "Try reducing your dose by half. If your ear infection gets worse, resume the dose you've been taking until now." C) "You should stop taking the antibiotics because if you don't, it could cause antibiotic resistance." D) "You can likely stop taking the antibiotics, but keep them on hand in case your infection returns."
The nurse is assisting with care of a resident diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Which assessment findings does the nurse anticipate? (Select all that apply.)
a. Progressive weakness b. Pill-rolling tremor c. Ascending paralysis d. Hemiparesis e. Decreased coordination of extremities f. Bradykinesia
A client is informed of the need for surgery to correct a potentially life-threatening health problem. Afterward, the nurse determines that the client is experiencing physiological indicators of stress because what was assessed?
1. Dilated pupils. 2. Diaphoretic. 3. Tachycardia. 4. Flaccid muscle tone. 5. Excessive oral secretions.
A language barrier may exist when providing information to a patient
True False