Because a person admitted to a nursing home is adjusting to life in an institutional setting instead of the privacy of their own home, the person may experience feelings of
A. Bargaining and acceptance.
B. Remorse and guilt.
C. Grief and loneliness.
D. Hostility and rage.
Answer: C
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A gerontological nurse must seek interventions recognizing that the elderly have considerable inner resources for self-care. What are the central consequences of this approach?
A) Promotion of normalcy and individuality B) Development of feelings of dependence and powerlessness C) The ability to make their own decisions D) Clients becoming active participants of care rather than passive recipients
A nurse is employed as a faith community nurse. Which of the following elements of practice should be considered at all times?
a. Confidentiality b. Personal faith c. Health care needs d. Fellowship
A patient of childbearing age asks the nurse what the most important thing she can do to improve her nutritional status is. The nurse should suggest that the patient:
1. Ask her doctor if she has iron deficiency anemia; if so, begin treatment. 2. Be physically active every day. 3. Consume low-fat milk products. 4. Choose foods with little salt.
The nurse is learning how to identify the elements of competency. Which of the following statements by the nurse would reflect that learning has taken place?
A) "Only a judge can determine competency.". B) "Families can assume competency for their loved ones.". C) "All psychiatric clients lack competency.". D) "Involuntary clients lack competency.".