The incidence of hearing loss is increasing due to
A. healthcare team members helping with early identification of problems.
B. more senior citizens have access to healthcare.
C. people living longer.
D. more equipment is available to screen more patients for hearing loss.
Answer: C
You might also like to view...
When performing a genital assessment on a middle-aged man, the nurse notices multiple soft, moist, painless papules in the shape of cauliflower-like patches scattered across the shaft of the penis. These lesions are characteristic of:
a. Carcinoma. b. Syphilitic chancres. c. Genital herpes. d. Genital warts.
An older patient with a history of renal failure is admitted with dehydration and hyponatremia. The nurse identifies which assessment findings as being consistent with the diagnosis of dehydration? (Select all that apply.)
A) Confusion B) Shortness of breath C) Decreased skin elasticity D) Increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN) E) Adventitious lung sounds on auscultation
As a nurse who provides care on an oncology unit, you are aware that many of your patients who undergo surgery during cancer treatment face a particularly high risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) because of an increase in circulating procoagulants
In light of this risk, you should prioritize assessments of: A) Active and passive range of motion B) Petechiae and hematomas on the lower extremities C) Nausea that fails to respond to antiemetics D) Limb symmetry and calf pain
The dosage strength for Dilantin is
A. 100 mg/ 1 tablet B. 30 mg / 1 tablet C. 30 mg / 1 capsule D. 100 mg / 1 capsule