A change that occurs in the older adult client that places that individual at risk for surgery is:
A. Increased tactile sense
B. Decreased glomerular filtration rate
C. Increased number of red blood cells
D. Decreased rigidity of arterial walls
B
B. Reduced glomerular filtration rate and excretory times
A. Sensory losses, including reduced tactile sense, increased pain tolerance
C. Reduced number of red blood cells and hemoglobin levels.
D. Rigidity of arterial walls and reduction in sympathetic and parasympathetic innervation to heart
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When reviewing a client's chart prior to beginning care, the nurse notes a do not resuscitate order on file. This order:
1. Prevents the client from receiving antibiotics. 2. Prevents the client from receiving IV fluids. 3. Prevents interventions the client does not wish to have performed when death approaches. 4. Prevents surgery from being performed.
There are no available nursing informatics programs including doctoral degrees; therefore, nurses prepare for advanced practice through medical informatics curriculum. This answer is false because of which of the following reasons?
1. There are a number of accredited advanced nursing education programs in informatics in the United States. 2. Advanced degrees in nursing informatics are available only online in the United States. 3. There is limited interest in advanced education in nursing informatics. 4. There are advanced degrees available in nursing informatics, however, with technology experience there is no need for advanced theoretical education.
The hypothesis "Women who live in rural areas are unlikely to practice breast self-examination" is
A) Null B) Not correctly worded C) Directional D) Nondirectional
Most protein hormones are transported in the bloodstream and are what?
a. Bound to a lipid-soluble carrier b. Free in an unbound, water-soluble form c. Bound to a water soluble-binding protein d. Free because of their lipid-soluble chemistry