A nurse is preparing an educational program on DVT prevention for ...

[cmoore54]

A nurse is preparing an educational program on DVT prevention for her peers. Which of the following nursing interventions would the nurse include in her program? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Turn bed-bound clients at least every 2 hours.
  B) Get older clients up and walking as soon as possible after surgery.
  C) Teach older clients to not elevate their legs when sitting.
  D) Urge older clients at risk for DVT to wear fitted support stockings.

Question 2

An older patient is surprised to learn of the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. What can the nurse explain to the patient about this disorder? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. Antibodies form against the person's own IgG.
  2. The onset of the disorder is slower in older adults.
  3. It is a delayed hypersensitivity response to an antigen.
  4. There can be abnormalities in both B and T immunity cells.
  5. Inflammatory process is stimulated by T cells and destroys articular cartilage.

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Answer to Question 1

A, B

Answer to Question 2

1,5
Rationale: Rheumatoid arthritis is a type III hypersensitivity response where antibodies form against the person's own IgG causing the complex to be identified as foreign.

[cmoore54]

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[6ana001]

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