What is the deadline after admission for using the Minimum Data Set to evaluate a newly admitted resident is of a long-term care facility?

A) 14 days
B) 3 days
C) 2 days
D) 24 hours

A 75-year-old man with a history of hypertension was recently changed to a new antihypertensive drug. He reports feeling dizzy at times. How should the nurse evaluate his blood pressure?

A) Blood pressure and pulse should be recorded in the supine, sitting, and standing positions.
B) The patient should be directed to walk around the room and his blood pressure assessed after this activity.
C) Blood pressure and pulse are assessed at the beginning and at the end of the examination.
D) Blood pressure is taken on the right arm and then 5 minutes later on the left arm.

A 40-year-old man has come into the clinic reporting extreme pain in his toes. The nurse notices that his toes are slightly swollen, reddened, and warm to the touch. What does the nurse suspect?

A) Acute gout
B) Osteoporosis
C) Ankylosing spondylitis
D) Degenerative joint disease

The roots in orthoptics mean:

A) straight and eye.
B) curved and eye.
C) lens.
D) round and dilating.