The nurse is preparing a presentation on chronic pain management to a group of older adult members of a community senior citizens center. Which chronic disease should the nurse focus on in her presentation?
A) Rheumatoid arthritis
B) Amputation
C) Neuropathy
D) Osteoarthritis
Ans: D
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The nurse should focus on pain control for individuals with osteoarthritis since this disorder is the most frequent cause of chronic pain in the older adult population.
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A) "A computer will create a three-dimensional image of your knee based on magnetic readings." B) "You'll be given some anesthetic and then several tissue samples will be taken from your knee joint." C) "You'll be given a small dose of radioactive solution, and the doctor will observe its distribution in your knee." D) "The doctor will inject some contrast solution into your joint and take a series of X-rays."
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a. A probability sampling plan is a better plan than a nonprobability one. b. A sampling plan outlines strategies used to obtain a sample for a study. c. Each study has its own sampling method, unique to that project. d. Getting a sample that is the most representative is the ideal, not the goal, of the sampling plan.
The nurse is managing care for a group of patients receiving antidysrhythmic medication. Which assessment data will the nurse report to the physician?
1. Depression, irritability, fatigue, and nausea 2. Anorexia, insomnia, confusion, and 11 pitting peripheral edema 3. Low-grade fever, diaphoresis, weakness, and dry mucous membranes 4. Palpitations, chest pain, weakness, and fatigue
When administered to patients having less than the ideal body weight, water-soluble medication doses should be calculated based on
A. actual body weight. B. the ideal weight. C. a standard weight. D. creatinine clearance.