The nurse is reviewing with a 78-year-old client the discharge instructions for administration of insulin. In order to adjust to the normal changes experienced with aging, the nurse incorporates which activity into the teaching plan?
A) using tools that repeat the information until the information is understood
B) giving written materials to compensate for short-term memory losses
C) providing instruction to relatives so that the client will not need to learn everything
D) considering holding sessions for longer periods than usual so the client can learn
A
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The son was called in by the fire department after they put out a small cooking fire at the client's home. The firefighters reported that they found the client sitting in a chair mumbling incoherently, unaware of the fire and smoke. The client now appears to be drifting in and out of consciousness and is having problems keeping his attention on any one task. In this situation, the client is probably suffering from: 1. Dementia. 2. Cerebrovascular accident. 3. Delirium. 4. Depression.
When administering insulin by subcutaneous injection to a very thin patient, which adjustment in injection technique should you use to reduce the risk for complications?
a. Selecting a 30-gauge needle rather than a 28-gauge needle b. Switching the injection site to the thigh rather than the abdomen c. Applying pressure for at least 5 minutes after removing the needle d. Placing the needle at a 45-degree angle rather than at a 90-degree angle
The recurrent issues relating to the poor care of patients with learning disabilities include ______.
a. signs and symptoms of illness attributed to learning disabilities rather than physical illness b. poor communication with people with learning disabilities c. treatment options influenced by negative views about the quality of life of individuals with learning disabilities d. all of these
According to Erikson's developmental theory, the primary developmental task of the middle adult years is to achieve a willingness to care for and guide others. What is this known as?
a. Autonomy b. Identity c. Initiative d. Generativity