An RN Is Supervising a Team Consisting of an LPN

question 4

Multiple Choice

An RN is supervising a team consisting of an LPN and a NAP.Which of the following patients should the RN see first?

• A)A patient on an insulin drip requiring hourly blood glucose checks
• B)A terminally ill cancer patient complaining of pain radiating throughout the abdomen
• C)A patient diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who has become confused
• D)A patient with a serum potassium of 4.0

Understand the impact of sensory changes in aging on socio-emotional outcomes.

Recognize the progressive decline in sensory and physical functions through adulthood.

Identify factors that adversely affect respiratory and cardiovascular systems in the aging population.

Comprehend the concepts and categories of aging, including successful aging.

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Definitions:

Experimental

Pertaining to a method of research in which variables are manipulated to observe the effects on another variable, allowing for causal relationships to be established.

Experimental Treatment

refers to a novel or untested intervention or therapy being studied to determine its effectiveness in addressing a medical or psychological condition.

Blind

The inability to see.

Inert Substance

A material or substance that does not undergo chemical change within a specified context, often used as a control in experiments.