At mealtime, the older adult seems to be eating less food than adequate. The nurse recognizes that the older adult compared to the younger adult requires:
a. more fluids.
b. less calcium.
c. fewer calories.
d. more vitamins.
Question 2When the oxygen concentrator machine malfunctions and causes an electrical fire, the nurse should use which type of fire extinguisher?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
Question 3The term that describes an individual's perception or understanding of a particular word or phrase is _____________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 4A nurse caring for a patient who is a Latter-Day Saint should recognize that this patient's drink preference is:
a. tea with all meals.
b. coffee each morning.
c. cola beverages.
d. fruit juice.
Question 5A patient with aphasia who cannot understand a spoken or written message is said to have ___________ aphasia.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 6Because thin skin and lack of subcutaneous fat predisposes the older adult to pressure ulcers, the nurse alters the care plan to include turning the bedfast patient every:
a. shift.
b. 4 hours.
c. evening.
d. 2 hours.
Question 7When offering a cup of hot coffee to a frail, older adult patient, the nurse must:
a. give the patient a straw.
b. dilute the coffee with cold water.
c. fill the cup half full.
d. offer a bib or an apron.
Question 8The nurse explains to a patient that an Aquathermia pad differs from a traditional heating pad in that the Aquathermia pad:
a. can be folded to fit the anatomical location snugly.
b. can be placed under the patient.
c. has circulating water for temperature control.
d. can be left on for as long as 2 hours.
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