A patient is in a hospice receiving palliative care for lung cancer. The cancer has metastasized to the liver and bones. The patient is experiencing dyspnea. What might the nurse do to help to relive the dyspnea the patient is experiencing?
A) A fluid bolus
B) High-flow oxygen to treat low oxygen saturation
C) High doses of opioids
D) Administer corticosteroids as ordered
Question 2The nurse observes an 83-year-old resident of a nursing home scratching repeatedly over the last several days. The resident states, I'm so itchy these days it drives me crazy.. Which of the following measures should the nurse prioritize?
A) Referral to the resident's physician for oral corticosteroids.
B) Increasing the frequency of the residents bathing schedule.
C) Closer monitoring for a better control of the resident's blood pressure.
D) Dietary changes and application of zinc oxide.
Question 3The nurse, invited to a party after working an overtime shift, politely declines to attend. What does this nurse's behavior exemplify?
A) Presence
B) Availability
C) Models holism
D) Connection with self
Question 4When assessing a patient with a myocardial infarction (MI), which is objective data? (Select all that apply.)
a. Pain radiating to left arm and jaw
b. Hypertension
c. Vomiting
d. Diaphoresis
e. Nausea
f. Cardiac rhythm changes
Question 5The nurse teaches a group of older adults about the benefits of health promotion activities specific to the integumentary system.
Which of the following statements by a participant best reflects a sound understanding of health promotion of the skin? A) I make sure that I take a bath each evening to keep my skin good and clean..
B) I have the best face cream, it removes wrinkles and lines..
C) I know that any mole that is brown or raised can be sign of skin cancer..
D) I learned that moles that are irregular in shape can be associated with melanoma..
Question 6The nurse is having trouble correcting a health problem with a strategy that has worked in the past. What should the nurse do about the health problem?
A) Nothing since the strategy no longer works
B) Avoid dwelling on the unpleasant health problem
C) Identify new strategies to correct the health problem
D) Continue to implement the strategy that has worked in the past
Question 7Which of the following aspects of the integumentary system would a gerontological nurse expect to increase, rather than decrease, with the age of clients?
A) Pigmentation
B) Dermal thickness
C) Coarseness of collagen
D) Size of hair bulbs
Question 8Three kinds of blood vessels are organized for carrying blood to and from the heart: (Select all that apply.)
a. Veins
b. Bronchioles
c. Arteries
d. Capillaries
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