An older patient is telling the nurse about problems with sleeping. What does the nurse realize about sleep and the older adult?
1. The need for sleep decreases with age.
2. Disrupted sleep is not associated with depression.
3. A person should not awaken more than once during the night.
4. An older person does not have as much deep sleep as a younger person.
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Rationale: Generally, the amount of sleep needed is about the same for the youth, middle-aged, and older adult.
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a. On the same day every month. b. Daily, during the shower or bath. c. One week after her menstrual period. d. Every year with her annual gynecologic examination.
A client comes to the clinic for a follow-up visit. It is a hot July afternoon
The client has been prescribed a cholinergic blocking drug. Which of the following would lead the nurse to suspect that the client is experiencing heat prostration? Select all that apply. A) Chills B) Flushing C) Bradycardia D) Cool, moist skin E) Mental confusion
A client has an eye prosthesis and needs to have it inserted into the eye socket. Place the following steps of how to insert an eye prosthesis in the correct order. (Select in order of priority.)
a. Wash your hands. b. Explain the procedure to the client. c. Remove the prosthesis from its container and rinse it with tepid water. d. Cover the work area with a cloth or towel. e. Don gloves. f. Place the prosthesis between the thumb and forefinger of your dominant hand with the notched end of the prosthesis closest to the client's nose. g. Insert the prosthesis with the top edge slipping under the upper lid. h. Lift the client's upper lid using your nondominant hand. i. Retract the lower lid slightly until the bottom edge of the prosthesis slips behind it. j. Release your hand slowly. k. Gently release the upper eyelid.
What four phases can student nurses expect to go through when they transition to the role of direct care nurses after graduation?
a. honeymoon, shock, recovery, resolution b. denial, honeymoon, recovery, acceptance c. honeymoon, shock, recovery, transition d. denial, honeymoon, recovery, transition