All of the following are myths about aging except:
A) Old people are senile.
B) Old people are not alone or isolated.
C) Old people are all crabby.
D) Old people dislike young people.
B
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The nurse is charting using paper nursing notes. The nurse is aware that:
a. attorneys are not allowed access to medical records during litigation. b. when mistakes are made in documentation, the nurse should scribble out the entry. c. only one nurse should document on a sheet so that it can be removed in case of error. d. the medical record is the most reliable source of information in any legal action.
It is 2 days after a 42-year-old male patient's urinary diversion surgery. He continues to be critical of the hospital and the nursing care, even though the staff has spent time explaining the care to him
What is the most likely explanation for his behavior? a. He is angry about hospital policy. b. He is feeling neglected by the nursing staff. c. He is in denial of the effects of the surgery. d. He is reacting to the loss of self-esteem and altered body image.
From what common sources does outcomes research draw its data? (Select all that apply.)
a. Journals kept by clients undergoing treatment for a chronic ailment b. Nurses' electronic charting within a single hospital c. A multi-hospital system's morbidity and mortality reports d. A health insurance company's records e. A state disability agency's records
The client presents in the clinic with the complaint of increasing lethargy and headache. Upon physical assessment the nurse notes dry mucous membranes, sunken eyes and tenting over the sternum
During the interview the client appears to be confused and is oriented to person and place. These symptoms are most likely related to? 1. Endentulism 2. Xerostomia 3. Dehydration 4. Constipation