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Based on an understanding of the cognitive changes that normally occur with aging, what might the nurse
expect a newly hospitalized older adult to do? - (Answer)take longer to respond and act
A nurse caring for older adults in a long-term care facility is teaching a novice nurse characteristic behaviors
of older adults. Which statement is not considered ageism? - (Answer)Personality is not changed by
chronologic aging.
A nurse is assisting an older adult who is experiencing pain. Which intervention would be appropriate for the
nurse to suggest? Select all that apply. - (Answer)Distraction
Massage
Meditation
Recreational therapies
A pregnant client is diagnosed with abruptio placentae. What signs and symptoms would the nurse find in the
client? Select all that apply. - (Answer)ABD pain
vaginal bleeding
uterine tenderness
A client reports mild vaginal bleeding, pain, and cramping in her lower abdomen at 6 weeks of gestation.
Upon performing a pelvic examination, the nurse finds that the client's cervical os is closed. What is the
priority intervention in this condition? - (Answer)Determine the client's human chorionic gonadotropin and
progesterone levels.
, Upon reviewing the ultrasonography reports of a pregnant client, the nurse finds that the placenta is at a
distance of 2.5 cm from the internal cervical os. What complication is likely if the client has a vaginal
delivery? - (Answer)hemorrhage
.
A client reports painless, bright-red vaginal bleeding during the second trimester of pregnancy. Upon
assessment, the nurse finds that the client's urine output has decreased, the fundal height has increased, and
the uterus is nontender with normal tone. What does the nurse interpret from these findings? - (Answer)The
client has placenta previa
Placenta previa is an obstetric complication in which the placenta is implanted partially or completely in the
lower uterine segment (near to or covering the cervix). Painless, bright-red vaginal bleeding takes place
during the second trimester. Decreased urine output, greater-than-expected fundal height, and a nontender
uterus with normal tone are signs of placenta previa.
Hydatidiform mole - (Answer)is a benign proliferative growth of the placental trophoblast in which the
chorionic villi develop into cystic vesicles that hang in a grapelike cluster.
Which sign would the nurse observe in a client with hydatidiform mole? - (Answer)dark brown vaginal
discharge