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joe

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An older patient with arthritis is prescribed to begin an exercise regimen. How should the nurse instruct the patient about exercising?
 
  1. Perform resistive exercises daily with weights.
  2. Perform active range of motion to all joints every day.
  3. Overstretch all muscle groups for 20 minutes each day.
  4. Use high intensity when performing isometric exercises.

Question 2

The nurse is planning an inservice for a group of new graduate nurses about urinary infections. Which of the following should be included in the presentation?
 
  A) Men require a longer course of antibiotic therapy to manage a urinary tract infection than women.
  B) Men are most likely to experience descending urinary tract infections.
  C) Straight catheterization is the only means to obtain a urine specimen to evaluate for the presence of a urinary tract infection.
  D) The rate of urinary tract infections is similar between men and women.



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: The nurse should instruct the patient to perform resistive exercises twice a week and gradually add weights.

Answer to Question 2

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