Which factors explain the increase in HIV infections in persons over the age of 50 years? (Select all that apply.)
a. Older persons are usually not questioned by health professionals about sex or drug abuse.
b. Older persons are more promiscuous in earlier years.
c. Older persons are less likely to seek HIV screening.
d. Older persons mistake HIV symptoms as part of the discomforts of increased age.
e. Older persons tend to use hormonal forms of contraception.
A, C, D
Individuals older than 50 years of age are less likely to be questioned by health care professionals relative to sex activities or illicit drug use. Older adults are less likely to seek HIV screening and frequently accept the symptoms of HIV as part of increasing age.
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1. Assist the client to perform activities of daily living. 2. Consult with other clinicians to provide services for clients and effect system change. 3. Encourage the client to discuss triggers for relapse. 4. Use prescriptive authority in accordance with state and federal laws. 5. Educate the family about signs and symptoms of alcohol dependence and withdrawal.
In which way are theory and practice interrelated for the hospital-based nurse researcher?
a. Practice is the operational definition of theory. b. Practice provides the opportunity to test theory. c. Theory provides the evidence on which practice is based. d. Theory generates questions that are used to refine practice.
A woman of normal weight learns that she is pregnant and asks the nurse how much weight she should gain until delivery. What should the nurse respond to this patient?
A) Do not gain over 20 lb. B) Any gain over 30 lb is ideal. C) Twenty-five to 35 lb is ideal. D) The amount of weight gain is not important.
Hospital administrators in an acute care facility hoping to reduce expenditures and improve patient outcomes would most likely consider which type of client care delivery system?
1. Primary nursing 2. Case management 3. Differentiated practice 4. Functional nursing