RN would reply to the student nurse as the patient is more fatigue because of pregnancy. Lack of sleep and depression increases joint pain and stiffness in the patient. Make the right arm at rest to avoid harm and injury. The patient should also be ruled out for rheumatoid arthritis which also has similar symptoms of joint pain, stiffness. apply warm pressure to the right hand to relieve stiffness.
The Rn is evaluating the student nurse performing PROM for an older adult patient. As the...
What is the best instruction for the RN to give an older adult female patient to help reduce urinary leakage? a. Use of incontinence pads b. Bladder training exercises c. Intermittent self-catheterization d. Taking an anticholinergic drug
When evaluating kidney function in the older debilitated adult, it is a priority for the nurse to review the results of which test? Creatinine clearance Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) Serum creatinine Renal ultrasound
A nurse in a long-term care facility is managing the care of an older adult client who has difficulty swallowing and occasional choking during meals. The nurse should initiate a referral to which of the following member of the interprofessional care team? Occupational therapist Respiratory therapist Social worker Speech-language pathologist A nurse is performing a preoperative assessment for a client who reports having an allergy to several foods. Which of the following food allergies indicate a risk factor for a...
An older adult fell and broke a hip. The patient had an open reduction and internal fixation completed on the hip. Using the nursing process as a framework for the care of the older adult with a fracture of the hip, what are the key postoperative interventions? The nurse is caring for a patient who has had skeletal traction placed to treat a fractured right femur. What are the key nursing management concerns of the patient with skeletal traction? A...
An older adult fell and broke a hip. The patient had an open reduction and internal fixation completed on the hip. Using the nursing process as a framework for the care of the older adult with a fracture of the hip, what are the key postoperative interventions? The nurse is caring for a patient who has had skeletal traction placed to treat a fractured right femur. What are the key nursing management concerns of the patient with skeletal traction? A...
The nurse aide reports to the nurse that an older adult client has abnormal vital signs. What is important to remember in this type of situation? Normal readings get higher with advanced age At client's age, abnormal vital signs are an indication of something serious Normal readings get lower with advanced age Normal readings vary according to age
1. As a nurse, how will you educate an older adult patient that has physiological changes related to aging? (5 points) 2. A patient with a 30 year 1 ppd history of smoking was admitted to your unit because of shortness of breath. The patient has history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The patient was wheezing. What factors that may affect gas changes on this patient? (5 points) 3. A patient was diagnosed with respiratory failure. She was on...
As nurses, we understand that age-related changes in the older adult may increase their risks of developing an infection and as such we know there are certain measures we must carry out to reduce this risk. We also understand the importance of meeting the self-care needs of the patient and that the older adult may require assistance to meet their hygienic needs. Various factors may impact on the care we provide and we must consider those factors when bathing the...
1. The nurse is evaluating the vital signs of an obstetric patient in preterm labor who has recently begun taking terbutaline (Brethine). The patient reports that her heart feels like it is racing and questions if this is a normal feeling. Provide a response for the patient to include drug education. 2. The nurse is preparing to administer pyridostigmine (Mestinon) to a patient with myasthenia gravis. Prior to administration, the patient assessment is completed and bilateral lung wheezes are auscultated....
The nurse in the outpatient orthopedic clinic is reviewing the medical records of several patients being seen in the clinic today. In the most recent note by the provider, the nurse reads the following: “67-year-old, moderately obese woman examined today for increasing back and left shoulder pain. Limited circumduction of left arm noted in comparison with right arm. Strength of left arm is less than right, with less muscle definition in the left arm. Examination of back indicates significant kyphosis,...