Drugs that are given to the elderly to treat medical problems may cause depression.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Warren Smoot, 79 years old, refuses to eat and take his prescribed medications. He has been described with the term "failure to thrive." This may be a symptom of
a. Gastrointestinal dysfunction b. Knowledge deficit related to health promotion practices c. Chronic mental illness d. Depression
The nurse is assessing a patient who presents with a heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute. Which are possible causes for this assessment finding? Select all that apply
1) Sinus bradycardia 2) Atrial fibrillation 3) Heart block 4) Myocardial infarction 5) Hyperkalemia
Matching client needs, provider strengths and competence, and agency resources is considered:
1. Strategic planning 2. Program planning 3. Organizing 4. Evaluating
The nurse is reviewing the various theories that support mental health practice. In which way should the nurse describe the relationship between mental health treatment and humanism?
1. Science is the core consideration of humanistic philosophy. 2. Caring practices and compassion must be approached holistically. 3. Mental health clients must rely on clinicians for difficult decision-making and care. 4. Limitations of life in today's world have little effect on planning effective interventions.