What are the leading causes of death in older adults?
a. Vehicular accidents and suicide
b. Cardiovascular disease and diabetes mel-litus
c. Alcoholism and cirrhosis
d. Cancer and strokes
B
The major cause of death of those in the older age group is related to chronic illness, specifically cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes mellitus.
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A female patient with essential hypertension is being treated with hydralazine 25 mg twice daily. The nurse assesses the patient and notes a heart rate of 96 beats per minute and a blood pressure of 110/72 mm Hg. The nurse will request an order to:
a. administer a beta blocker. b. administer a drug that dilates veins. c. reduce the dose of hydralazine. d. give the patient a diuretic.
The nurse is orienting a group of new nurses and explaining the concept of sentinel events and their causes. What should the nurse explain as the number one root cause of all sentinel event reports to The Joint Commission?
a. Medication errors b. Falls c. Communication failures d. High patient-to-nurse ratios
Instruments that provide measures that are accurate or correct will provide measurement that is:
A) consistent B) reliable C) valid D) none of the above
You should empty the bedside commode
A. into the sink. B. each time the patient uses it. C. at the end of the shift. D. once a day.