This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: An older patient who recently retired from working as a waitress for 40 years complains of leg ... (Read 92 times)

waynest

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 553
An older patient who recently retired from working as a waitress for 40 years complains of leg cramps that interfere with sleeping. The patient also experiences dizziness when getting out of bed first thing in the morning.
 
  What problem should the nurse suspect is occurring with this patient? A) Varicose veins
  B) Arteriosclerosis
  C) Thrombophlebitis
  D) Peripheral aneurysms

Question 2

A nurse is assessing an 84-year-old female Chinese American's pain following her left hemiarthroplasty 2 days prior. Which of the following characteristics of Chinese Americans should the nurse be aware of during this assessment?
 
  A) Chinese Americans often view pain as a virtue and tend to underreport it.
  B) Chinese Americans have a fatalistic view of pain and see analgesia as inappropriate and undeserved.
  C) Chinese women often overstate their pain in light of health care providers' reluctance to provide analgesia.
  D) There is often a reluctance to acknowledge pain among older Chinese Americans.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

jaymee143

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 341
Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
The patient's manifestations and work history are consistent with varicose veins. Dizziness associated with the position change is a result of blood pooling in the lower extremities and reduction of cerebral circulation. The patient's manifestations and work history are not consistent with arteriosclerosis, thrombophlebitis, or peripheral aneurysms.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
Discomfort is not typically aggressively or openly displayed by Chinese persons. Pain is not noted to be seen as a virtue or in a fatalistic light. Pain is not commonly overstated.




waynest

  • Member
  • Posts: 553
Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Gracias!


emsimon14

  • Member
  • Posts: 344
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

Did you know?

Only one in 10 cancer deaths is caused by the primary tumor. The vast majority of cancer mortality is caused by cells breaking away from the main tumor and metastasizing to other parts of the body, such as the brain, bones, or liver.

Did you know?

GI conditions that will keep you out of the U.S. armed services include ulcers, varices, fistulas, esophagitis, gastritis, congenital abnormalities, inflammatory bowel disease, enteritis, colitis, proctitis, duodenal diverticula, malabsorption syndromes, hepatitis, cirrhosis, cysts, abscesses, pancreatitis, polyps, certain hemorrhoids, splenomegaly, hernias, recent abdominal surgery, GI bypass or stomach stapling, and artificial GI openings.

Did you know?

The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.

Did you know?

Pope Sylvester II tried to introduce Arabic numbers into Europe between the years 999 and 1003, but their use did not catch on for a few more centuries, and Roman numerals continued to be the primary number system.

Did you know?

Limit intake of red meat and dairy products made with whole milk. Choose skim milk, low-fat or fat-free dairy products. Limit fried food. Use healthy oils when cooking.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library