The Nurse Is Caring for Four Clients and Knows That

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for four clients and knows that which client is at the highest risk for falls?

• A)An older adult client who is 2 days postoperative from a hip replacement,uses a walker to ambulate,and requires pain medication every 6 hours
• B)An older adult client who had a coronary artery stent placed three days ago
• C)An older adult client who is preparing for discharge and requires continued antibiotics
• D)An older adult client who was admitted yesterday for dehydration and is confused and sometimes combative

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Neutral Form

The state of a compound where it is not ionized, possessing no net charge, usually at a specific pH value.

L-Phenylalanine

An essential amino acid that plays a key role in the biosynthesis of other amino acids and hormones.

Line-Wedge Structure

A representation of a molecule in 3-D, where lines and wedges depict bonds in plane, coming out of the plane, and going behind the plane respectively.

Stereochemistry

The study of the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules and the impact of this arrangement on the physical and chemical properties of those molecules.