A nurse is treating a 72-year-old woman who may be a victim of elder abuse. When asking the patient if someone has hurt her, the nurse knows that many times elder abuse is not reported because of what?
A) Some patients are ashamed to admit being hurt by someone
B) Some patients do not remember being hurt
C) Some patients do not think that health care providers can help them
D) Some patients do not think that they are being abused
A
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A nursing student is measuring a newborn baby's head circumference. Which action by the student demonstrates good understanding of this procedure?
A. Measures three times, records the average B. Places tape measure at the hair line C. Records the largest of three measurements D. Uses two finger-breadths to estimate size
After examination, a client is found to have a prostatic nodule and is scheduled for prostatic-specific antigen (PSA) testing. When reviewing the results, which of the following would indicate that the nodule is malignant?
A) 4 ng/mL B) 7 ng/mL C) 9 ng/mL D) 12 ng/mL
A nursing student's grandmother relates a time in the 1920s when medications were selected based upon the recommendation of a nurse who lived in the neighborhood. How is this possible?
1. This student's grandmother must have lived on a military base or facility where nurses were granted this privilege 2. Medications have always been selected based upon physician prescription. 3. Prior to 1938, most medications were over-the-counter and nurses were instrumental in their choice. 4. Prescriptive authority was removed from nurse practice acts in the 1950s.
Prior to administering galantamine (Reminyl) to a client with Alzheimer disease, the nurse reviews the client's medical history for which disease processes?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Respiratory disorders 2. Liver dysfunction 3. Kidney failure 4. Atrial fibrillation 5. Arthritis