Fluids/
Electrolytes
Electrolytes
If a nurse finds that a patient is experiencing this assessment finding, she/he should encourage oral (PO) fluids.
What is severe diarrha?
This is the best approach when speaking with a patient with a hearing loss.
What is speaking in a low tone and at face level?
The nurse knows that a patient that is scheduled for surgery in the morning may be experiencing stress and be at risk for the following to occur in the GI tract.
What is decreased production of digestive enzymes?
The nurse understands that a patient with LEFT sided weakness should use their cane like this.
What is moving the cane and the LEFT leg together?
The nurse understands that an older adult is at increased risk for nausea and excessive gas due to this normal physiological change of the GI tract with aging.
What is slowing of peristalsis?
The nurse understands that a patient who consumes large amounts of this product will be at increased risk for Hypernatremia.
What is excess table salt?
The nurse understands that many things affect immobility. One such condition is this.
What is impaired gas exchange?
Observing this behavior in a patient may indicate the first signs of ineffective coping mechanisms.
What is neglecting personal grooming?
The nurse understands that she is able to complete this assessment while observing a client walking in the hallway.
What is the client's gait and balance?
The nurse knows that this is true of an older adult who used coping skills effectively during his younger years.
What is will continue to use similar coping behaviors throughout life?
The nurse knows that a patient with an elevated potassium level of 7.0 is at risk for this.
What is a cardiac arrhythmia?
The nurse understands that a patient with osteoarthritis may have altered mobility due to this.
What is complaints of pain?
The nurse understands that this skill is necessary for an older adult to assess a stressor and decide how to overcome it.
What is cognitive skills?
The nurse understands that taking a walk with her client on a sunny day will help in the patient's absorption of this mineral.
What is Vit. D (from the sun) will assist the client in absorption of calcium?
The nurse understands that bone demineralization and contractures can be associated with age-related complications and could contribute to this common complaint.
What is a geriatric client's pain?
The nurse understands that a patient with this health condition would be at increased risk for fluid volume excess.
What is renal failure?
The nurse understands that this type of exercise would be beneficial for a client with rheumatoid arthritis.
What is swimming? Because it eases movement of painful joints.
The nurse understands that in problem-focused coping the client must do this.
What is directly address the stressor?
The nurse understands that these pharmacological agents are used to treat problems with mobility and have a dual action.
What are Anti-inflammatory agents?
What is pain relief and decrease in inflammation?
The nurse understands that helping her client make these connections, can help the client promote effective coping strategies.
What is helping with adequate resources?
A patient with fluid volume excess would NOT be appropriate for increasing this in their diet.
What is increasing sodium intake?
A patient has moved into a long-term care facility following the death of their spouse. The nurse has heard the client making comments such as, "I am so tired" and "What's the point". The nurse should be concerned that the client is developing this condition.
What is depression?
The nurse understands that this is required for emotion-focused coping strategy.
What is changing their emotional response to the stressor?
The nurse knows that the MOST common condition which leads to decrease in mobility in the older adults is this.
What is low back pain?
The following are FOUR behaviors are considered maladaptive.
What is 1. alcohol use, 2. self-medicating, 3. excessive eating, and 4. denial?