The nurse is concerned that an older patient has a problem related to regular alcohol consumption. What did the nurse assess in this patient? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Anxiety
2. Malnutrition
3. Social isolation
4. Bruises from falling
5. Dependence on family members
Question 2A 75-year-old client arrives at the triage area of the emergency department complaining of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting brown liquid. The client states he has taken an NSAID type of medication for general muscle aches.
What affect might this drug have related to this client's physical complaints?
A) gastric irritation and bleeding
B) increased BUN
C) diarrhea
D) constipation
Question 3The nurse is preparing an educational program for nursing assistants at a long-term care facility about psychiatric issues in older patients. Which symptoms should the nurse include? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Flat affect
2. Fear of death
3. Changes in sleep patterns
4. Delusions and hallucinations
5. Difficulty in performing ADLs
Question 4An older patient has recently been diagnosed with moderate stage AD. The nurse practitioner orders a noncompetitive receptor antagonist such as Namenda. The nurse would instruct the patient and family that this medication:
a. stops the decline of the disease
b. is taken over a long period of time to achieve best results
c. may result in significantly higher function over time
d. b and c only
Question 5The home care nurse is discussing with the client the purpose of Bumex, which the client is taking for the treatment of congestive heart failure.
The client indicates that she does not like to take this drug because it makes her go to the bathroom a lot and that she is afraid to make plans to do anything while taking this drug. She admits to not always taking the drug. What interventions might the nurse suggest for this client?
A) Advise the client to take the drug in divided dosages, half in the morning and half in the evening.
B) Contact the physician to order another drug.
C) Discuss the client's daily activity schedule and adjust the drug administration time accordingly.
D) Insist the client take the drug as ordered.
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