What is the most common sleep disorder?

Despite recognition of its importance, pressure injury (PI) prevention strategies are not consistently implemented and Pls continue to have a positive impact of patient outcomes and health care costs in a variety of care settings. (True or False)

Why is it important for the nurse to do a good assessment on the feet of older adults?

You are assessing an older adult's risk for falls. One of the questions you as is whether or not she has fallen in the past year. You ask this because individuals who have fallen:

An older resident in a long-term care facility reports to the nurse that she has been noticing changes in her vision, including the appearance of halos around objects and a yellow tint to most objects. The nurse knows that these complaints are most often associated with:

An older client reports to a nurse. "My daughter says there is something wrong with my hearing. I am not so sure. Yes, I have some problems hearing, but I am 78 years old. What does she expect? I noticed that at Christmas dinner, with all the racket around, I had some trouble. I think it is that my granddaughters mumble a lot, just like all young people. I guess it has been getting steadily worse; it seems to be both ears as well." Based on the client's description, the nurse suspects which of the following?

An older patient is diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss. You know that causes of sensorineural hearing loss include: (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assessing an older patient and notes a cluster of fluid-filled vesicles on the right thoracic area. The nurse suspects HZ (Herpes Zoster). The patient asks the nurse. "I really don't understand how I got shingles. I don't even know anyone who has this infection." The nurse includes which of the following in formulating a response to the patient?

Hypothermia is defined as having a core body temperature of (F) of less than:

Which of the following interventions would be appropriate to implement in a long-term care facility? (Select all that apply.)

An older person is admitted to the hospital with an exacerbation of congestive heart failure. The nurse notes that the patient complains of severe itching at night and has a red rash on her torso. The patient is diagnosed with scabies. The patient asks the nurse, "How did I get something like this?" The best response by the nurse is: