An older adult male client states that he has trouble cutting his toenails because they are hard and thick, and the nurse notes that they are very long and unkempt. Which system would be most important for the nurse to assess?

A) Integumentary
B) Digestive
C) Neurologic
D) Circulatory


D

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1. Explain the cause of the nursing diagnosis. 2. Give additional meaning to the diagnostic statement. 3. Connect to the medical diagnosis. 4. Identify collaborative problems.

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Which serum electrolyte value in a client with polycythemia vera should the nurse report to the physician?

A. Sodium, 132 mEq/L B. Chloride, 98 mEq/L C. Potassium, 7.2 mEq/L D. Total calcium, 8.7 mg/dL

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The nurse acknowledges that beta blockers are as effective as antianginals because they do what?

a. Increase oxygen to the systemic circulation. b. Maintain heart rate and blood pressure. c. Decrease heart rate and decrease myocardial contractility. d. Decrease heart rate and increase myocardial contractility.

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Medications with narrow therapeutic indexes (NTIs) include all of the following except:

A. topiramate. B. phenytoin. C. carbamazepine. D. valproate.

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