A nurse is conducting health education for a group of elderly clients on the effects of
aging on the urinary system. What concepts of the effect of aging on the urinary system
should a nurse address when preparing the presentation?
A) Reduction in filtering ability of kidney
B) Reduction in nephron count
C) Alterations in the basement membrane
D) Decrease in blood urea nitrogen levels
B
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A client is admitted to the intensive care unit with severe dyspnea, fear, noisy respirations, sweating, and tachypnea. The nurse would recognize that the client is exhibiting manifestations of
a. acute pulmonary edema. b. acute myocardial infarction. c. chronic congestive heart failure. d. right ventricular failure.
In planning for home care of a woman with preterm labor, which of the following concerns needs to be addressed?
1. Nursing assessments will be different than those done in the hospital setting. 2. Restricted activity and medications will be necessary to prevent recurrence of preterm labor. 3. Prolonged bed rest may cause negative physiologic effects. 4. Home health care providers will be necessary.
The nurse encourages the client to "relax and take a deep, slow breath" in order to prepare for a palpating assessment of the abdomen. The primary reason for this is to:
1. Encourage the client to be emotionally comfortable and relaxed 2. Distract the client from the actual possible discomfort the pressure may cause 3. Facilitate the effectiveness of the palpating technique to detect abdominal masses 4. Allow the client an opportunity to cope with any bad feelings regarding the ex-amination
The nurse is preparing to administer medications via a client's nasogastric feeding tube that was inserted 4 weeks ago. When attempting to flush the tube, the nurse realizes that the tube is clogged. Which action by the nurse is the priority?
1. Using coke to unclog the tube 2. Giving the medication orally 3. Using ice water to irrigate the tube 4. Replacing the current tube with a new one