The nurse is assessing the skin of an elderly client. Which of the following would not be assessed in this client?
1. Decreased elasticity
2. Increased skin hydration
3. Slow wound healing
4. Thinning skin
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As a person ages, there is a reduction in the density of sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and blood vessels, which results in a decrease in skin hydration. As a person ages, skin loses elasticity. Reduced blood vessels lead to slower wound healing. Reduction in subcutaneous tissue causes the skin to thin.
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Lorena is protected by the Good Samaritan Act because the act states that a licensed health-care provider can: A) Administer care any time B) Provide care that any other prudent individual with the same education would provide C) Provide the same care as a paramedic D) Provide care outside the scope of her practice as long as she knows how to perform the required procedure
An adult patient receiving diuretics for hypertension has developed hearing loss. The nurse realizes that this is a side effect of the drug. This action has occurred during which step of the nursing process?
A. Assessment B. Analysis C. Planning D. Implementation E. Evaluation
What information about a patient's perceptions and values would the nurse obtain by using questions from the HOPE tool? Select all that apply
a. Healthy spirituality versus sick religiosity b. That which gives the patient hope and meaning in life c. Important personal spiritual practices d. Role of religion in the patient's life e. Sources of strength and comfort
Concerning the use of tocolytic therapy to suppress uterine activity, nurses should be aware that:
1. the drugs can be given efficaciously up to the designated beginning of term at 37 weeks. 2. there are no important maternal (as opposed to fetal) contraindications. 3. its most important function is to afford the opportunity to administer antenatal glucocorticoids. 4. if the patient develops pulmonary edema while on tocolytics, IV fluids should be given.