An older patient is brought to the emergency department with a suspected fractured hip. For which diagnostic test will the nurse prepare the patient to confirm the diagnosis?
1. Bone scan
2. X-ray of the hip
3. Bone mineral density (BMD)
4. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the hip
Question 2A nurse is preparing a care plan for a newly admitted client with COPD. The client currently is receiving oxygen at 4 L per nasal cannula. Her oxygen saturation is 82, respiratory rate is 32, heart rate is 98, and blood pressure is 102/68.
Which of the following is the highest-priority nursing diagnosis for this client?
A) Activity intolerance
B) Altered tissue perfusion: respiratory
C) Ineffective airway clearance
D) Ineffective management of therapeutic regimen, individual
Question 3An older patient is diagnosed with osteoarthritis. How should the nurse explain this health problem to the patient?
1. A metabolic bone disease
2. Occurs from synovial inflammation
3. Most common in thin, small-built female patients
4. Involves erosion of joint cartilage with new bone formation in joint spaces
Question 4When preparing a community education program on COPD, the student nurse will include which of the following information regarding COPD? Select all that apply.
A) Cigarette smoking is the number one cause of COPD.
B) COPD is actually two different diseases, chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
C) There is no cure for COPD.
D) Once diagnosed with COPD, there is no need for the client to quit smoking.
Question 5After assessing an older patient which musculoskeletal changes will the nurse attribute as being a normal part of the aging process? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Loss in height
2. Lower leg muscle atrophy
3. Calcification of the finger joints
4. Swan neck deformity of the hands
5. Decreased range of motion in the shoulders
Question 6The nurse is preparing a care plan for a 72-year-old female hospitalized with asthma. The client is currently receiving oxygen at 2 L per nasal cannula. Her vital signs are respiratory rate of 28, heart rate of 86, and blood pressure of 108/52.
Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be the highest priority for this client?
A) Altered tissue perfusion, respiratory
B) Injury, risk for
C) Activity intolerance
D) Infection, risk for
Question 7The nurse is planning a seminar on ways to ensure healthy genitourinary functioning when aging. What information should the nurse include in this presentation? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Expect to develop urinary incontinence.
3. Be aware of responses to new medications.
4. It is normal to continue to desire sexual activity.
5. Take steps to prevent sexual transmitted infections.
Question 8The student nurse is performing a physical assessment on a newly admitted client with asthma. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse expect?
A) Pleural rub
B) Barrel chest
C) Wheezing
D) Clubbing of the fingers
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