What is the primary purpose of referring a patient to an activity group?
a. Assess the patient's social skills.
b. Provide cognitive and sensory stimulation.
c. Encourage socialization and communication.
d. Educate the patient about use of leisure time.
C
Activity groups are vehicles to facilitate patient interaction and communication with others and provide enjoyment. Although the other options are true, they are secondary in nature.
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Which of the following statements is true about conservators?
a. A conservatorship entails control over property, whereas a guardianship entails control over the person. b. The most legally restricting way individu-als and property can be handled are through conservatorships and guardian-ships. c. Conservators cannot be members of the conservatee's (patient's) family. d. Because a conservatorship is the least re-strictive alternative, a court hearing is not required.
The LPN/LVN may provide many services to the patient in the home. Several of these are high-level skills, but all of them must be performed under the direction and supervision of the:
a. physician. b. family. c. facility supervisor. d. RN.
A nurse is preparing an educational program for her peers on nursing interventions to help improve immune status in the older person. Which of the following interventions would the nurse include? Select all that apply
A) Consider older people who are under substantial stress to be at high risk for conditions associated with a decreased immune status. B) Encourage the use of megadoses of daily vitamin and mineral supplementation. C) Discourage exercise for older clients. D) Stress the importance of obtaining a pneumococcal vaccine at the age of 65.