A nursing student is preparing a program for her peers covering health concerns for seniors. When planning the program, which of the following statements should be included in the presentation?
A) The rate of heart disease death for senior citizens is demonstrating an increase in rate.
B) Heart disease is the leading cause of death for senior citizens.
C) Cancer is the leading cause of death in the senior citizen population.
D) Decreases have been shown in the rate of Alzheimer's disease.
B
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intolerant of, or resistant to, common procedures such as vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, or insulin administration. Common reasons for resistance include (more than one answer may be correct) A. anxiety. B. obstinacy. C. lack of trust. D. thought impairment.
The nurse would anticipate the complete blood count in a patient on long-term glucocorticoid therapy to demonstrate which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Decreased hematocrit b. Increased red blood cells c. Increased leukocytes d. Increased monocytes e. Increased lymphocytes
The nurse is obtaining a health history on a newly admitted patient. Which information alerts the nurse that the patient is at increased risk for developing an infection? (Select all that apply.)
a. The patient reports having unprotected heterosexual sex in three previous rela-tionships. b. The patient is employed as a biochemist in a hospital. c. The patient's income is considered mid-dle-class level. d. The patient reports getting 4 to 5 hours of sleep per night. e. The patient is 21% over the suggested normal weight.
A postoperative client displays sudden chest pain, shortness of breath, cyanosis, tachycardia, and low blood pressure. Which complication should the nurse suspect is occurring?
1. Pneumonia 2. Atelectasis 3. Hypovolemia 4. Pulmonary embolism