What interventions can be taught to prevent constipation in the older adult? (select all that apply)

A client admitted with a head injury has admission vital signs of temperature 98.6° F (37° C), blood pressure 128/68, pulse 110, and respirations 26. Which set of vital signs, if taken 1 hour after admission, will be of most concern to the nurse?

An x-ray of a client’s arm reveals a comminuted fracture of the radial bone. The nurse understands that with a comminuted fracture:

The nurse is working with a client that has bradykinesia related to Parkinson’s. What instructions would the nurse include to increase safety with this client?

Below is a template for a General Journal.  Practice entering the following journal entries.  (Note:  Journal Entry explanations are NOT required.) Feb 28    Dr Cash                               $1,000 CR A/R                                      $1,000   Dec 31   Dr Bank Fees Expense              $20 CR Cash                                          $20 Please note:  If you accidentally delete the response template, you’ll need to continue on without the template in the blank space below.    There is no way to “undo” your work.  You may wish to try this by backspacing on the large cursor after the table. However, every time you move forward to a new set of questions, you will be saving a draft of your solution.  Assuming that you have a draft saved within your exam and you accidently delete the response template, you could continue from where you left off.  Otherwise you’ll need to start over!  No time extensions or grade allowances will be allocated on the exam for accidental deletion of a response template.

A patient with a paraplegia resulting from a T5 spinal cord injury has a chronic constipation. When the nurse develops a plan of care for this problem, which nursing action will be most appropriate?

Ordered: diazepam 2.5mg IVP x1 On hand: diazepam 10mg/1mL Administer:

A 78 year-old patient on peritoneal dialysis for 3 years informs the nurse that he is tiring of dialysis. He further states that he has lived a good life and no longer wishes to continue with dialysis and battle the complication of diabetes. The nurse’s best response to the patient is:

During a routine physical assessment the nurse identifies a conductive hearing loss in a client based on the finding that he

It would be most accurate for the nurse teaching a patient with chronic renal failure about dietary restrictions that he should avoid foods high in: