A woman is diagnosed with senile dementia. The nurse should inform the family of the
A) Possible need for home care
B) Legal responsibility for the future
C) Need for institutionalization
D) Lack of free resources of care
Ans: A
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A) It decreases the number of pathogens inhaled. B) Inspired air is warmed and humidified. C) Carbon dioxide will not be inhaled. D) It simulates surfactant release from the alveoli.
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A) Authoritative B) Authoritarian C) Permissive D) Rejecting-neglecting
The nurse is developing a safety plan for an older adult client who has just been admitted to the nursing unit. The client has limited hearing and eyesight. His medications include furosemide (Lasix) and a baby aspirin. He still lives alone in his home and is able to do small household chores but his daughter comes over every week to take him grocery shopping. Which information will have an impact on the development of the safety plan? Select all that apply.
A. The client takes furosemide. B. The client takes aspirin. C. The client has limited hearing and eyesight. D. The client lives alone. E. The client's daughter takes him grocery shopping.
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A) Negative feedback mechanism B) Stimulation of the hypothalamus C) Release of epinephrine and norepinephrine D) Atrophy of the adrenal cortex