The nurse is providing care to an older adult patient diagnosed with severe multiple sclerosis (MS). The patient has the urge to urinate but is often incontinent because of an inability to navigate to the toilet
Which type of incontinence is the patient experiencing?
1) Stress
2) Overflow
3) Urge
4) Functional
ANS: 4
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A nurse is educating a group of adults about the risks for osteoporosis. Which statements will the nurse include when discussing the use of alcohol and cigarettes? Select all that apply
A) "Smoking decreases nerve supply to the bones." B) "Nicotine increases calcium absorption, leading to decreased bone density." C) "Moderate alcohol consumption in postmenopausal women actually may increase bone mineral content." D) "Alcohol has a direct toxic effect on osteoclast activity, suppressing bone formation." E) "Heavy alcohol use may be associated with nutritional deficiencies that contribute to osteoporosis."
When the nurse assesses an inverted T wave on the ECG of a patient who is 2 days post–acute MI, the nurse interprets this as ____ of the myocardium
1. irritability. 2. regenerations. 3. tissue death. 4. bleeding.
The opening in the middle of the iris is the:
a. Sclera b. Pupil c. Cornea d. Choroid
The nurse researcher is writing the operational definition of a study variable. What information should be included in this definition?
1. How the variable relates to the hypothesis 2. How the variable is defined in the study 3. How the variable will be measured in a study 4. How the variable relates to the specific group to be studied