Anita is realizing that her idea of “spontaneous” is very different from her partner’s and that is why they fight about vacations every year. She is engaging in which strategy?

A patient who has Ménière’s disease is admitted with vertigo, nausea, and vomiting. Which intervention would the nurse include in the care plan?

The nurse at the outpatient surgery unit obtains the following information about a patient who is scheduled for cataract extraction and implantation of an intraocular lens. Which information would the nurse report to the health care provider before the procedure?

Which action would the nurse take when teaching a patient with mild presbycusis?

Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient with presbycusis how to use new hearing aids?

An older adult patient who has been diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) asks the nurse what actions could help slow or avoid the potential vision loss. Which recommendations would the nurse plan to make? (Select all that apply.)

Which prescribed medication would the nurse give first to a patient who has just been admitted to a hospital with acute angle-closure glaucoma?

A patient reports dizziness when bending over and nausea and dizziness associated with physical activities. Which exam would the nurse expect to prepare the patient to undergo?

An older patient who is being admitted to the hospital repeatedly asks the nurse to “speak up so that I can hear you.” Which action would the nurse take?

The nurse is working in an urgent care clinic that has standardized treatment protocols for implementation by nursing staff. After reviewing the history, physical assessment, and vital signs for a 60-yr-old patient as shown in the accompanying figure, which action would the nurse take first? History Physical Assessment Vital Signs Type 2 Diabetes X 5 years Mild Hearing Loss Sudden loss of left eye peripheral vision this am   PERRLA EOMs Intact Cerumen obstructs view of tympanic membranes   HR 102 BP 140/90 rt arm RR 24 Temp 97.9F