An elderly client has come to a healthcare center to get training in developmental tasks related to older adulthood. The nurse, at times, faces adamant and non-cooperative behavior from a client
How according to the Havighurst's theory, should the nurse encourage a client to learn developmental tasks related to older adulthood? A) Adapt to physical and social changes associated with age
B) Reflect on the past events, happenings and decisions of life
C) Being unregretful about past decisions and resolutions
D) Indulge in recollections of past experiences and events
A
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A home health care nurse has been working with a patient who has the nursing diagnosis Spiritual Distress. After a few weeks of implementing the care plan, what method is best for the nurse to determine if goals have been met?
a. Ask the patient to what extent he/she feels goals have been met. b. Ask the patient to rate the distress on a scale of 1-10. c. Assess for objective data to support goal attainment. d. Determine if the patient thinks the interventions are helpful.
A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a patient with COPD. What should the nurse include as the most important area of teaching?
A) Avoiding extremes of heat and cold B) Setting and accepting realistic short- and long-range goals C) Adopting a lifestyle of moderate activity D) Avoiding emotional disturbances and stressful situations
All of the following are aspects of the full-spectrum nursing role. Which one is essential for the nurse to do in order to successfully carry out all the others?
1) Thinking and reasoning about the client's care 2) Providing hands-on client care 3) Carrying out physician orders 4) Delegating to assistive personnel
Some nurses are debating about the appropriate action to take in relation to a particular family. The father is ill, and the other family members have chosen to continue working rather than take time off to care for the ill family member
One nurse states, "It is a wife's responsibility to care for an ill husband." Which of the following ethical approaches is being used by this nurse? a. Consequentialism b. Communitarianism c. Deontological ethics d. Principlism