A client states, "I must be in poor health because I am a senior citizen. That's what my neighbor says and she is older than I am." This statement is based on which of the following factors?
A) Age
B) Gender
C) Peer influence
D) Illness factors
Ans: C
You might also like to view...
Which of the following rights or principles did the Willowbrook Study not violate? The principle or right of/to:
a. beneficence b. justice c. privacy d. self-determination
Self-respect, integrity, and dignity are part of which code?
a. The Golden Rule b. ICN Code of Ethics c. ANA Code of Ethics d. AHA Code of Ethics
The client is being treated with warfarin sodium. She complains to the nurse of soreness in her mouth. The highest priority nursing intervention is to call the physician because the client is _____ the medication
a. beginning to hemorrhage from b. developing a clot from c. experiencing an expected side effect of d. experiencing an adverse reaction to
A nurse preparing to administer morning medications notes that a patient with a history of hypertension has been prescribed the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor captopril (Capoten) concurrently with spironolactone (Aldactone)
Morning laboratory results reveal a serum sodium level of 144 mg/dL, a serum potassium level of 5.1 mEq/L, and a blood glucose level of 128 mg/dL. Which intervention is appropriate? a. Administer the medications as ordered. b. Ask the patient about the use of salt substitutes. c. Contact the provider to report the laboratory values. d. Request an order for furosemide (Lasix).