Although few actual statistics are available, anxiety for many older adults is
1. rare.
2. common.
3. expected.
4. nonexistent.
2
Anxiety appears to be a common problem for many older adults as they face a combination of anxiety-producing life hazards.
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A physician documents that a patient has a sallow complexion. The nurse understands that this means the patient has a:
a. yellow color to the skin. b. blue color to the skin. c. red color to the skin. d. gray color to the skin.
What are the methods available to assess the degree of patient adherence and satisfaction with a drug regimen? Select all that apply
a. Pill counts b. Review of a drug diary c. Self-reports d. Direct observation e. Assessment of physiologic parameters f. Input from other health care workers g. Detailed daily patient journal entries
A family member of an elderly Hispanic patient admitted to the hospital tells the nurse that the patient has traditional beliefs about health and illness. Being a patient advocate, the best action by the nurse is to
a. avoid asking any questions unless the patient initiates conversation. b. obtain further information about the patient's cultural beliefs from the family member. c. ask the patient whether it is important that cultural healers are contacted. d. explain the usual hospital routines for meal times, care, and family visits.
Gene amplification is one mechanism that has been observed to give resistance to:
A. tamoxifen B. methotrexate C. both D. neither