The nurse is sensitive to the fact that a person's perceptions about end-of-life care are dependent on ______________________________. (Select all that apply.)
a. age.
b. gender.
c. cultural background.
d. religious affiliation.
e. life experiences.
ANS: A, B, C, D, E
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1. The client will have organs harvested within 24 hours. 2. The client must experience heart–lung death before organs can be harvested. 3. The client is too young to become an organ donor. 4. The presence of two electroencephalograms showing no brain activity over 24 hours is required prior to declaration of death.
An elderly client with depression who is being treated with a tricyclic antidepressant should be
carefully observed for a. orthostatic hypotension and urinary retention. b. photosensitivity and skin rashes. c. pseudo-Parkinsonism and tardive dyskinesia. d. diarrhea and electrolyte imbalance.
A toddler's father is concerned because his son refuses to share. What is your best response concerning this?
A) This is normal toddler behavior; sharing is learned later. B) Behavior modification techniques can change the child's behavior. C) Play time with other children should be cut back until he learns to share. D) His son is probably reacting to some family crisis.
The comorbid psychiatric problem with the highest frequency in dementia is
A. Anxiety B. Depression C. Agitation and aggression D. Psychosis