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rosent76

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During a routine physical examination, an older patient reports having problems falling asleep at night despite engaging in vigorous activities to become tired in the evening. How should the nurse respond to the patient?
 
  1. You should vary your routine each day.
  2. You should time activities to end within an hour of bedtime.
  3. Exercise is recommended, but it should not be done closer than 3 hours to bedtime.
  4. Lighten your exercise routine in the afternoon; concentrate exercise toward the morning hours.

Question 2

A newly licensed nurse is working on a psychiatric health unit. The nurse observes that many elderly clients suffer from paranoia. The nurse is aware that this may be due to
 
  A) loss of independence.
  B) hearing loss.
  C) vision loss.
  D) low life satisfaction.



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joshraies

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: Varying the routine is a positive idea but does not meet the problems presented by the patient.

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rosent76

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


ebonylittles

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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