Author Question: The nurse understands what about the Americans with Disabilities Act? (Select all that apply.) a. ... (Read 82 times)

kfurse · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The nurse understands what about the Americans with Disabilities Act? (Select all that apply.)

a. It outlaws discrimination on the job be-cause of disabilities.
b. It requires state governments to fund disa-bility services.
c. It prohibits discrimination in government services to the disabled.
d. It requires all buildings to be retrofitted to allow access.
e. It provides funding for barrier-free build-ings and parks.

Question 2

Because the older adult is not as likely to exhibit the typical signs of ineffective gas exchange, the nurse is particularly suspicious of

a. a nonproductive cough in an afebrile pa-tient.
b. irritability in a usually pleasant patient.
c. pale nail beds in a patient of color.
d. an elevated white blood cell (WBC) count in an 82-year-old patient.

JaynaD87 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, C
The ADA outlawed discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, in programs and services provided by state and local governments, and in the provision of goods and services provided by private companies and commercial facilities. It does not mandate government pay-ment for disability services, require buildings to be retrofitted, or provide funding for barrier-free facilities.

Answer to Question 2

B
An early sign of respiratory problems is a change in mental status. Because the physiologic res-ponses to hypoxemia and hypercapnia are blunted in older patients, compensatory changes in heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure may be delayed and cerebral perfusion may suffer. Mental status changes may include subtle increases in forgetfulness and irritability.