While Caring for Elderly Residents in a Nursing Home, the Nurse

question 179

Multiple Choice

While caring for elderly residents in a nursing home, the nurse recognizes the use of Advil (ibuprofen) places these clients at increased risk for which of the following? Select all that apply.

• A) Gastrointestinal bleeding
• B) Renal toxicity
• C) Hepatic toxicity
• D) Cerebrovascular accident
• E) Pulmonary embolism
• F) Peripheral vascular disease

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Definitions:

Transduction

The process of converting one form of energy into another, as in sensory systems converting physical stimuli into neural signals.

Refraction

Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another, which changes its speed and direction.

Transcendence

The act of going beyond ordinary limits; in psychology, it refers to peak experiences that surpass normal perceptions, behaviors, and awareness.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of a stimulus that is required for a person to be able to detect it 50% of the time.