A nurse is developing a plan of care for an older adult with chronic heart disease. Which of the following factors must be considered?
A) Family members do not need to be as involved in care of the older adult.
B) Almost 100% of all older adults have limitations from multiple chronic illnesses.
C) Few older adults want to maintain their health and independence.
D) Medications, hospitalizations, and medical supplies increase economic difficulties.
D
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A home health care nurse is reviewing a client's medication during a home visit. The client is prescribed atorvastatin 10 mg daily, a change from his previous order of 20 mg daily. The client shows the nurse the medication container from the pharmacy
The label reads atorvastatin 20 mg. The nurse determines that the client is taking the correct dosage when the client states he is taking which of the following? A) 1/2 tablet every day B) 1 tablet every day C) 1/2 tablet every other day D) 1 tablet every other day
When educating a client on the use of an adjuvant medication, which statement best demon-strates the nurse's understanding of this therapy?
a. "These medications are used instead of opioids to decrease the likelihood of ad-diction." b. "Adjuvant medications are prescribed be-cause they seldom cause any significant side effects." c. "These types of medications are used to eliminate the side effects of opioid medi-cations." d. "These drugs are used in combination with analgesics to increase the effect of the an-algesics."
The nurse is planning interventions to reduce an older client's risk of dehydration. Which intervention would result in the client's dehydration?
1. Provide peanut butter and crackers for snack 2. Keep the room warm according to client's preference 3. Administer the prescribed diuretic with the evening meal 4. Offer to bring coffee to the client a few times per day
The nurse knows that several age-related changes in the integumentary system increase older adults' risk for pressure ulcers. Which factors does this include? (Select all that apply.)
a. Poor nutrition b. Living in a nursing home c. Thinning epidermis d. Decreased skin elasticity e. Vessel degeneration