When providing personal care to older adults, a nurse should do which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Bathe them daily.
2. Apply lotion to the skin frequently.
3. Refrain from applying lotion to the skin.
4. Keep the environment warm when giving a bath.
5. Provide frequent perineal care to incontinent patients.
ANS: 2, 4, 5
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A nurse wishes to have the patient reflect on what the patient has just said. To allow this to happen, the nurse should
a. ask the patient to reflect on what was just said. b. clarify the meaning of the words with the patient. c. repeat what was said and ask what was meant. d. stay silent until the patient begins to talk again.
Caring theory practice requires:
1. kindness on the part of the nurse manager 2. frequent staff meetings 3. patience by the nurse 4. an awareness of the implications of change on both you and others
A family member asks a mental health nurse, "I am reading a lot of information about gene therapy in the news lately. Will gene therapy be able to help my spouse, who has schizophrenia?" Which response by the nurse is best?
a. "Gene therapy for schizophrenia is common in Europe but has not yet become popular in the United States.". b. "Gene therapy for schizophrenia is available, but the high cost prohibits most people from taking advantage of it.". c. "Gene therapy is still an experimental field and is not likely to be used to treat mental health disorders in the near future.". d. "Gene therapy has already shown promise in treating schizophrenia, but not enough large-scale studies have been carried out to date.".
A 7-month-old infant weighs 11.6 pounds compared with a birth weight of 7.1 pounds and has a head circumference of 19 inches. The nurse recognizes these findings as:
a. Underweight and normal head circumference. b. Underweight and larger-than-normal head circumference. c. Overweight and smaller-than-normal head circumference. d. Normal weight and larger-than-normal head circumference.