The nurse reminds an older adult patient that the task for the older adult is to achieve ego integrity. Failure to achieve this task results in which of the following?
a. Failure
b. Despair
c. Reminiscing
d. Accomplishment
ANS: B
The challenge of late adulthood is integrity versus despair.
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a. hyperglycemia. b. abnormal reflexes. c. hypoglycemia. d. brain damage.
A client with congestive heart failure (CHF) is having difficulty breathing. Before leaving the room the nurse ensures the client has an over-bed table to lean on when awake if needed to ease breathing
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What was the most significant impact on the profession of nursing made by Mary Breckenridge in her role as a frontier nurse?
a. She demonstrated that nurses could provide primary care in rural settings. b. She demonstrated that female nurses could protect themselves in unsettled rural environments. c. She demonstrated that nurses were capable of teaching new mothers to care for babies. d. She demonstrated that nurses could provide care to many clients despite geographic boundaries.
The physician prescribes fluticasone (Flonase) for the client. The nurse would hold the drug and contact the physician with which assessment finding?
1. The client has diabetes mellitus. 2. The client is pregnant. 3. The client has glaucoma. 4. The client has hypertension.