The nurse would recommend a yearly influenza virus vaccine to which person?
a. Teenager
b. Young mother
c. Middle-aged man
d. Older adult woman
ANS: D
Older adults are at high risk for pneumonia and flu, so it is recommended that this patient population receive the annual flu vaccine to prevent infection.
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A) "I drink a glass of wine just about every night." B) "I asked my doctor to check for blood in my stool regularly." C) "I do not like to swallow tablets so I crush them." D) "I drink as little water as possible when I take my medication."
The nurse has strong moral convictions that abortions are wrong. When assigned to assist with an abortion, the nurse has the right to:
a. ask for another assignment. b. leave work. c. transfer to another floor. d. protest to the supervisor.
A male elementary school student has a severe allergy to peanuts and is displaying the signs of anaphylactic shock after inadvertently eating a peanut-containing candy bar
Which of the following statements best captures the boy's current status and preferred treatment? A) He is experiencing shortness of breath caused by potent vasoconstriction that can be relieved by epinephrine injection. B) He is approaching vascular shock and developing edema due to actions of IgE antibodies, situations that can be reversed by administration of epinephrine. C) His mast cells and basophils have been sensitized, but systemic effects can be mitigated by administration of bronchodilators. D) He is likely in a primary- or initial-stage allergic response that can be relieved by antihistamine administration.
The nurse prepares the 85-year-old client for surgery. Which effect of aging does the nurse realize poses the greatest surgical risk for the client?
1. Decreased skeletal density 2. Decreased arterial resiliency 3. Decreased erythrocyte count 4. Decreased glomerular filtration