The nurse educates the obese older adult patient that the single most important outcome that will affect cardiac health is
a. compliance with drug therapy.
b. adherence to the DASH diet.
c. 20 minutes of exercise daily.
d. a 10% reduction in weight.
D
A 10% reduction of total weight will decrease blood pressure in many overweight individuals. This factor has significance because it underscores the importance of weight reduction in the older adult population. The other factors are important but not as significant to overall cardiac health as is weight loss.
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A) A 46-year-old female who has been in a monogamous relationship for 9 years B) A 22-year-old heterosexual male who has had one relationship for 2 years C) A 34-year-old female who has donated blood on several occasion D) A 26-year-old inmate who receives tattoos in prison
Which indicates there is secondary vaccine failure?
A) The failure of a vaccine to stimulate any immune response B) The waning of immunity following an initial immune response C) Vaccine failure caused by improper storage or improper administration route D) State in which those not immune will be safe if a certain proportion of the population has been vaccinated
A nurse is working in a cancer facility that follows the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) recommendations for essential components of survivorship care. Which recommendations will be the nurse's focus? (Select all that apply.)
a. Cessation of noncancer follow-up and care b. Prevention and detection of new and recurrent cancers c. Intervention for consequences of cancer and its treatment d. Coordination between specialists and primary care providers e. Surveillance for cancer spread, recurrence, or second cancers
While bathing a patient, the nurse notes that a transdermal patch that was meant to be on the patient for 3 days is now gone on the second day. What action should the nurse take?
a. Document the loss and apply a fresh patch to be replaced in 3 days. b. Report the loss to the charge nurse. c. Document the loss, replace the patch, and continue with the original schedule for replacement. d. Remind the patient that oral pain relief will be available until the patch is replaced in 24 hours.