The nurse teaches an 87-year-old inactive client about avoiding constipation. Which of the following ...

The nurse teaches an 87-year-old inactive client about avoiding constipation. Which of the following fluid and diet choices should the nurse include in the teaching?
 
  A) Avoid beverages with caffeine
  B) Drink iced liquids
  C) Encourage low-residue foods
  D) Increase intake of fruit juices

Question 2

The term unicompartmental knee arthroplasty is also referred to as
 
  a. partial knee replacement.
  b. removal of the kneecap.
  c. total knee replacement.
  d. total knee replacement bilaterally.

Question 3

Riverdale has a small budget for community health programs aimed specifically toward its African American population. Nurse G advocates free blood pressure screening in supermarkets and shopping malls in this town because:
 
  A) Many causes of morbidity and mortality among black Americans cannot be effectively controlled through lifestyle modifications
  B) Black Americans have a higher incidence of cancer and diabetes than white Americans
  C) Hypertension and heart disease occur at a higher rate in the black population than in the white population
  D) Black persons experience a heightened nocturnal response that lowers blood pressure to dangerous lows during sleep

Question 4

An older patient with cardiovascular disease is losing weight because of a poor appetite. Which interventions should the nurse use to help support this patient's nutritional needs? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Provide foods that are high in glucose
  B) Serve favorite foods in an attractive manner
  C) Explain that ethnic foods should be never eaten
  D) Provide several small meals throughout the day
  E) Explain that occasional foods can be eaten weekly

Question 5

Which diagnostic exam is used to find pathological abnormalities of the brain?
 
  a. CT scan
  b. Nuclear medicine scan
  c. MRI
  d. Radiograph

Question 6

Although only 12 of elderly black Americans experience institutional care in their lifetimes, compared with 23 of elderly white Americans, they typically possess more health problems than their white counterparts.
 
  This difference in health status is most likely due to: A) High incidence of violent crime and sexually transmitted diseases
  B) Reliance on family for health care advice and rejection of formal service agencies
  C) Cultural preference for unconventional medical treatments like spiritual and herbal remedies
  D) Lower standard of living and less access to health care services

Question 7

After an assessment the nurse is concerned that an older patient is at risk for the development of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. What did the nurse assess in this patient? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Diagnosis of angina
  B) History of hypertension
  C) History of arteriosclerosis
  D) Treatment for diabetes mellitus
  E) Experienced a myocardial infarction