A nurse who coordinates care in a long-term care facility is aware that almost 100% of the residents wear glasses and that many of them require surgical corrective procedures
Which of the following phenomena is considered to be an age-related change to vision?
A) Beginning at around age 40, rods gradually replace cones.
B) The optic nerve (CN II) becomes progressively demyelinated with age.
C) The lens of the eye becomes more opaque with age.
D) Intraocular pressure gradually increases, peaking around age 75.
C
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How long should the nurse's career plan extend?
1. One year 2. Two years 3. Five years 4. Ten years
An older patient asks a nurse, "I really have trouble sleeping and my doctor does not want to prescribe a sleeping pill for me. He says they are not good for older people. I really don't under-stand his response. Can you help me?"
The best response by the nurse is: a. "Sleeping medications have many adverse effects in older people and only have minimal effects in improving sleep." b. "Prescription sleeping medications have many adverse effects in older people. Why don't you try using an over-the-counter medication?" c. "Sleeping medications do not provide any improvement in sleep for older people." d. "Sleep problems are common in older peo-ple. There really is nothing that you can do to help with that."
MIPPA is an acronym for ___________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Outcomes research has several practical applications. To which of these can outcomes research be logically applied? (Select all that apply.)
a. Individual nursing practice b. Testing a new product to measure its outcomes c. Fiscal responsibility in healthcare d. Improvement in healthcare delivery e. Development of policy specific to specialty areas