This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: To examine the patency of each nostril, the nurse should a. Examine the nasal mucosa to ensure ... (Read 154 times)

kamilo84

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 495
on: Jul 11, 2018
To examine the patency of each nostril, the nurse should
 
  a. Examine the nasal mucosa to ensure that it is pink and moist
  b. Check the older person's sense of smell
  c. Check for the presence of any nasal discharge
  d. Ask the older person to inhale and exhale through each nostril while occluding the other nostril

Question 2

Select the response that is not an example of ageism:
 
  a. Getting old is a hopeless downward spiral to death
  b. As people get older, they become very self-centered
  c. Older people maintain unique and individual characteristics
  d. Older people become very rigid and are unable to learn new things


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

jamesnevil303

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 337
Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D
The possibility of a deviated septum or large obstructive nasal polyp is suspected if an older person is unable to move air through one or both nostrils. Responses A, B, and C are part of the examination of the nose but do not address nasal patency, or the older person's ability to move air through the nose.

Answer to Question 2

C
All older people are unique individuals. The process of aging does not make everyone behave or act the same. Responses A, B, and D all are examples of ageism and are untrue.


kamilo84

  • Member
  • Posts: 495
Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Gracias!

cpetit11

  • Member
  • Posts: 321
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates’s recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

Did you know?

Many of the drugs used by neuroscientists are derived from toxic plants and venomous animals (such as snakes, spiders, snails, and puffer fish).

Did you know?

Ether was used widely for surgeries but became less popular because of its flammability and its tendency to cause vomiting. In England, it was quickly replaced by chloroform, but this agent caused many deaths and lost popularity.

Did you know?

For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.

Did you know?

In 2006, a generic antinausea drug named ondansetron was approved. It is used to stop nausea and vomiting associated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

When using an interpreter, the nurse should pose questions directly to the patient, not the interpre When using an interpreter, the nurse should pose questions directly to the patient, not the interpre
A, A nurse is adding a medication to an IV line as a piggyback A, A nurse is adding a medication to an IV line as a piggyback
Retraction of buccal mucosa allows for clear vocalization Retraction of buccal mucosa allows for clear vocalization
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), including tonsils, adenoids, and gut-associated lymphoid ... Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), including tonsils, adenoids, and gut-associated lymphoid ...
How nasal CPAP therapy works in OSA How nasal CPAP therapy works in OSA
Video: Atrial natriuretic peptide (vasodilation) & Aldosterone

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library