The nurse learns that an older patient uses antacids after every ...

[soccerdreamer_17]

The nurse learns that an older patient uses antacids after every meal to treat chronic indigestion.. For which health problems should the nurse assess in this patient?
 
  A) Urinary incontinence or retention
  B) Coagulation disorders and anemia
  C) Hyperlipidemia and arteriosclerosis
  D) Electrolyte imbalances and cardiac problems

Question 2

A patient has been blind for the past 10 years. He is hospitalized with congestive heart failure (CHF). In the care of a long-term blind individual, it is important to
 
  a. speak loudly to get the patient's attention.
  b. schedule a consultation with an occupational therapist to teach activities of daily living.
  c. announce when you enter and leave the room.
  d. initiate a referral to the Department of Health and Human Services.

[Dnite]

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
Ongoing antacid use and complaints of indigestion can indicate cardiac problems and cause electrolyte imbalances due to the composition of common antacids. Urinary incontinence, urinary retention, coagulation disorders, anemia, hyperlipidemia, and arteriosclerosis are not associated with the chronic use of antacids.

Answer to Question 2

C
The nurse should announce when entering or leaving the room, so that a blind person is not put in the position of talking to someone who is no longer there.

[soccerdreamer_17]

Correct answers!

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