The community health nurse delivers a program to middle-aged adults about retirement planning and wants to them to choose the year of their retirement.
Which is the most im-portant area on which the participants should focus to ease the transition to retirement? a. Kind of legacy they want to leave behind
b. Type of setting for their personal residence
c. Location of convenient health care services
d. Ability to maintain stable standard of living
Question 2You are evaluating the plan of care for an older adult who is alcohol-dependent. Which patient documentation indicates the need for follow-up nursing interventions by the nurse?
a. Patient states that he intends to decrease his alcohol consumption.
b. Patient arrives at his group session on time and well-groomed.
c. Patient states, I am an alcoholic because I drink 10 beers a day.
d. Patient states that he understands that he needs continued treatment.
Question 3Which older adult is most likely to need preretirement counseling to avoid significant concerns in retirement?
a. African American female who is a certified public accountant
b. Mexican American woman who receives cash for cleaning services
c. Middle-aged male adult who has a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus
d. Older male clerk who works for the department of homeland security
Question 4Which combination is suitable for the daily diet of older adults?
a. Vitamin B12, 2.4 mcg; and fiber, 15 g
b. Three 8-oz glasses of fluid; and 1600 cal-ories
c. Vitamin B12, 1.1 mcg; and 40 of daily calories from fat
d. Calcium, 1200 mg; and vitamin D, 600 to 800 units
Question 5Through which pathway(s) are drugs and their metabolites eliminated? (Select all that apply.)
a. Sweat c. Kidneys
b. Saliva d. Spleen
Question 6Which of the following is a true statement concerning suicide among older adults?
a. Older adults and younger adults manifest a suicidal intent in a similar manner.
b. Older African-American women have the highest risk of suicide among older adults.
c. Ethics require that the nurse respects a person's intent to terminate his or her own life.
d. A major crisis experienced by the patient can contribute to the risk of suicide.
Question 7Which herbal supplement(s) when taken with an anticoagulant increases the effectiveness of the medication and should be avoided during anticoagulant therapy? (Select all that apply.)
a. Chamomile
b. Garlic
c. Ginkgo
d. Hawthorn
e. Ginseng
f. Green tea
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