Elderly Hispanics rate their overall health significantly higher than those from other ethnic groups
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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A client is hospitalized with a second episode of pulmonary embolism (PE). Recent genetic testing reveals the client has an alteration in the gene CYP2C19. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Instruct the client to eliminate all vitamin K from the diet. b. Prepare preoperative teaching for an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter. c. Refer the client to a chronic illness support group. d. Teach the client to use a soft-bristled toothbrush.
A client is taking furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg/day for management of chronic kidney disease (CKD). To detect the positive effect of the medication, what action of the nurse is best?
a. Obtain daily weights of the client. b. Auscultate heart and breath sounds. c. Palpate the client's abdomen. d. Assess the client's diet history.
When the client with rheumatic fever becomes irritable and impatient with the restrictions of the disease, the home health nurse would remind the client that manifestations of rheumatic fever usually abate in about
a. 3 months. b. 6 months. c. 9 months. d. 1 year.
The mother of a 4-year-old child with autism reports that the child has begun head banging since she returned to full-time employment. The mother has had difficulty finding adequate and appropriate caregivers for her son
Which priority nursing diagnosis for the child should the nurse assign? A) Risk for self-mutilation B) Impaired social interaction C) Impaired verbal communication D) Complicated grieving