A nurse assessing the dental health of an older client knows that older individuals are not immune to dental caries. What are contributing factors that can lead to cavities in an older client? Select all that apply.
A) Poor oral hygiene
B) Salivary gland dysfunction
C) Long-term medication use
D) Infrequent snacks
E) Fluorinated water
A) Poor oral hygiene
B) Salivary gland dysfunction
C) Long-term medication use
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a. Teams help create a competitive edge. b. Teams are a way to keep decision making at the management level. c. Teams contribute to constraints within the budget. d. Teams are able to process innovation. e. Teams capitalize on possibilities for patient safety.
A nurse is conducting patient education on muscarinic poisoning for a group of nurses. To show that they understand what drug should be used to treat muscarinic toxicity, the participants would be correct to choose which drug?
a. Bethanechol (Urecholine) b. Pilocarpine (Pilocar) c. Acetylcholine (Miochol) d. Atropine (Sal-Tropine)
The nursing student is shadowing an experienced registered nurse. During the experience, the nurse reviews information on her personal digital assistant. The nurse recognizes
1. this equipment is used to determine the time medications should be administered. 2. the equipment helps the nurse to review the patient's past hospitalization records. 3. the equipment offers accessible reference information to the nurse. 4. the equipment is used to improve the speed of medication administration.
The nurse suspects a newborn has a congenitally acquired infection. What did the nurse assess in this infant? (Select all that apply.)
A) Pallor B) Cyanosis C) Ravenous appetite D) Thermal instability E) Increased urine output