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Problem 1The nurse is providing medication instructions to an older client with chronic heart failure who is taking digoxin daily. The nurse explains to the client that decreased lean body mass and decreased glomerular filtration rate, which are age-related body changes, could place the client at risk for which complication with medication therapy?
Problem 2The nurse is caring for an older client in a long-term care facility. Which action does the nurse plan that will contribute to encouraging autonomy in the client?
Problem 3The home care nurse is visiting an older client whose spouse died 6 months ago. Which behaviors by the client indicate effective coping? Select all that apply.
Problem 4The nurse is providing instructions
to the assistive personnel (AP) regarding care of an older client with hearing loss. What would the nurse tell the AP about older clients with hearing loss?
Problem 5The nurse is providing an
educational session to new employees, and the topic is abuse of the older client. The nurse helps the employees identify which client as most typically a victim of abuse?
Problem 6The nurse is performing an
assessment on an older client who is having difficulty sleeping at night. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching regarding measures to improve sleep?
Problem 7The visiting nurse observes that an
older client is confined by their child to the room. When the nurse suggests that he walk to the den and join the family, he says, "I'm in everyone's way; my child needs me to stay here." Which is the most important action for the nurse to take?
Problem 8The nurse is performing an assessment on an older adult client. Which assessment data would indicate a potential complication associated with the skin?
Problem 9The home
health nurse is visiting a client for the first time. While assessing the client's medication history, it is noted that there are 19 prescriptions and several over-the-counter medications that the client has been taking. Which intervention would the nurse take first?
Problem 10The long-term care nurse is performing assessments on several of the residents. Which are normal agerelated physiological changes the nurse would expect to note? Select all that apply. |