The nurse is instructing a family about chair selection for an older adult with Parkinson disease. Which information is most important for the nurse to include?
a. Choose a chair that is very wide to allow for position changes.
b. Choose a chair with sturdy arms to aid in rising.
c. Choose a chair that is low to the ground to prevent falls.
d. Choose a chair that is soft and deep for added comfort.
B
Sturdy arms assist in rising and sitting. Soft, low, and wide chairs cause a person to lean forward to rise and to "fall into" the chair to be seated.
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When discussing the proposed surgery with the patient's parents, the nurse would provide which information? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. The spleen is located in the left upper abdominal quadrant. 2. The spleen is involved in the return of bile to the liver. 3. The spleen has a minimal vascular system. 4. The spleen acts as a blood filtration system. 5. The spleen destroys aged red blood cells.
A camp nurse is teaching a group of adolescent girls about the importance of monthly breast self-examination. What level of preventive care does this activity represent?
A) Primary B) Secondary C) Tertiary D) Restorative
Some anticonvulsant drugs can be used as an adjuvant treatment for mild pain
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Properly applied, first aid may mean the difference between:
-life and death -rapid recovery and long hospitalization -temporary disability and permanent injury -all of the above