MC Which of the following is the best example that the nurse could use to explain comorbidity?
A. The 65-year-old client and his spouse both have diabetes mellitus.
B. The 72-year-old client is taking an antihypertensive medication that interferes with his asthma.
C. The 86-year-old client is the primary caregiver for his 90-year-old spouse.
D. The 67-year-old client does not experience the usual symptoms that are associated with emphysema.
Question 2
MC The client is complaining of signs and symptoms related to the major changes involved in aging, which is loss of physical reserve capacity. Those signs and symptoms would include
A. Loss of verbal ability and increased urine flow.
B. Decreased walking speed and increase in verbal memory.
C. Increased reaction times and declining strength.
D. Slowed reaction time and loss of skeletal muscle.
Critical thinking involves analysis in which the nurse examines patient data available from a variet
The nurse assesses the patient's ability to use the walker correctly
Nurse Sandy
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
Nurse's hand over patients abdomen
The nurse conveys attentive listening through a posture of involvement