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The nursing process

Your client is 84 years old. What normal change in vital signs would you expect to assess?

Mr. W. and his granddaughter are discussing Mr. W.’s medication regimen with the nurse during a medication history. Mr. W.’s granddaughter explains Mr. W. cuts his pills in half to make them last longer. Which of the following methods of drug misuse is Mr. W.’s granddaughter describing?

Older adults constitute:

Potassium deficiency develops:

An older patient has several outdated prescriptions that need to be discarded. What should the nurse do to help safely remove these medications from the patient’s home?

The steps in the nursing process are

The nurse notices Mrs. A. has been exhibiting severe drowsiness and confusion since the start of a new medication. The nurse researches the new medication and discovers it is on the Beers list for inappropriate medications for older adults. What course of action should the nurse take at this time?

With the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) increasing among elderly people, it is critical for the LPN to know that:

What is the definition of polypharmacy?