The nurse teaches older adults to reduce sodium in their diets. What is the daily recommended limit for sodium in this population?
a. 1000 mg
b. 1500 mg
c. 2000 mg
d. 2500 mg
B
The current recommendations for sodium intake in the older population limits ingestion to 1500 mg/day.
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A. Nocturia B. Bone pain C. Postvoid dribbling D. Diminished force of the urinary stream
The nurse is performing a pain assessment when the older adult patient reports pain in his left shoulder that radiates down into the forearm. The nurse immediately
a. recognizes that the patient is experiencing cardiac distress. b. alerts the rapid response team to provide emergency care. c. asks whether he has ever experienced this pain before. d. questions the patient about additional re-lated symptoms.
The family of a client who is to receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) asks a nurse what to expect when they visit the client after a treatment. Which is the most appropriate nursing response?
A) "There will be no noticeable change in his behavior" B) "There's no point in coming. He won't remember your visit." C) "He will be very confused so it would be best not to visit him." D) "There will probably be a temporary and expected loss of memory for recent events."
The nurse is conducting a community health screening. Which individual should the nurse recognize as being the highest risk for atrial fibrillation?
a. A 44-year-old obese male with asthma b. A 62-year-old male smoker with a history of rheumatic heart disease c. A 56-year-old female with diabetes who has elevated cholesterol levels d. A 68-year-old female with Parkinson's disease who takes carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet)