An older adult client is admitted to the oncology unit for s…
An older adult client is admitted to the oncology unit for surgical treatment. The client has been on chemotherapeutic agents to decrease tumor size prior to the planned surgery. The nurse caring for the client is aware that what precipitating factors in this client may contribute to acute kidney injury (AKI)? (Select all that apply).
Read DetailsA 72-year-old client is being treated for an ischemic stroke…
A 72-year-old client is being treated for an ischemic stroke. The effects of the client’s stroke include: slurred, partially intelligible speech. However, the client’s comprehension of spoken language remains intact. The nurse should expect to document this finding in the client’s as:
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A client has been diagnosed with conductive hearing loss and has asked the nurse to explain the cause of the hearing problem. Which of the following statements demonstrates that the nurse is correct in their understanding of conductive hearing loss ?
Read DetailsL.K. is a 65-year-old client is presenting to the office for…
L.K. is a 65-year-old client is presenting to the office for a check-up. During the nurse’s vision/ eye assessment, the client denies pain but reports the following statement: “I keep having to clean my glasses all this time. I swear they never get clean enough to see through.” Based on this information, which eye disorder does the nurse suspect?
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