An older patient is diagnosed with asthma. What should the nurse teach the patient about this health problem? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. It is a type I hypersensitivity response.
2. Items that precipitate attacks must be identified.
3. It is not particularly prevalent in the older person.
4. Symptoms of the disorder likely were present earlier in life.
5. Medications to treat may aggravate other medical problems.
Question 2The student nurse is caring for a client who had a left total hip replacement 2 days ago. In performing her nursing assessment, she notes the patient's left leg to be edematous and painful. The client's right leg is not edematous.
Which of the following medications would the nurse expect the physician to order?
A) Furosemide
B) Lovenox
C) Penicillin
D) Lanoxin
Question 3The home health care nurse is preparing a care plan for a client admitted with anemia. The client currently lives alone and states, I can't even take a shower without getting winded.
Which of the following would be the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?
A) Activity intolerance
B) Anxiety
C) Hopelessness
D) Altered nutrition: less than body requirements
Question 4The nurse suspects an older patient is experiencing a type I hypersensitivity response. What did the nurse assess in this patient?
1. A drug reaction causing a rash
2. Reaction after getting a vaccination
3. Anaphylactic reaction after eating shrimp
4. Dermatitis resulting from a response to a brand of soap
Question 5When preparing for a transfusion of 2 units of packed red blood cells for an elderly client, the nurse would anticipate which of the following orders?
A) Administer the packed red blood cells over 1 hour.
B) Administer the packed red blood cells over 6 to 8 hours.
C) Administer furosemide 20 mg IVP between units of packed red blood cells.
D) Administer the packed red blood cells over 30 minutes.
Question 6The nurse is reviewing the white blood cell count for an older patient. Which white blood cell has the ability for self-recognition, specificity, and memory?
1. Monocytes
2. Neutrophils
3. Lymphocytes
4. Thrombocytes
Question 7A student nurse is preparing an educational program on hemolytic anemia for the residents of an assisted living center. Which of the following potential causes does the student need to include in the program? Select all that apply.
A) Prosthetic heart valves
B) Aspirin use
C) Ibuprofen use
D) Acetaminophen use
Question 8Why should the nurse remind an older patient to receive a pneumococcal vaccination at the age of 65?
1. Increased production of IgE
2. Decline in antibody response
3. Decreased antibody production to self
4. Increased speed of the cellular response
Question 9A student nurse is caring for a 65-year-old female admitted with chronic renal failure. In reviewing the client's laboratory values, which of the following results would the student
expect to find?
A) Hemoglobin 9 g/dl
B) Hemoglobin 15 g/dl
C) Hemoglobin 23 g/dl
D) Hemoglobin 12 g/dl
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