An elder is living independently in a single room in a full-service life care community. This living arrangement is described as
1. Adult day care
2. Home care
3. Nursing home
4. Assisted living
ANS: 4
An elderly person living independently in a single room in a full-service life care community is a client of an assisted living facility.
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a. upward toward the forehead. b. downward toward the chin. c. from the outer toward the inner canthus. d. from the inner toward the outer canthus.
A nurse is caring for a patient who has a superficial fungal infection and notes that the provider has ordered 200 mg of ketoconazole [Nizoral] 200 mg PO once daily. Which action by the nurse is correct?
a. Administer the drug as ordered. b. Contact the provider to discuss twice daily dosing. c. Discuss a 400-mg daily drug regimen with the provider. d. Request an order for a different antifungal medication.
Which of the following research settings is not correctly paired with the type of setting?
a. Clinical research unit—highly controlled setting b. Indoor playroom—natural setting c. Primary care clinic—partially controlled setting d. Subject's home—partially controlled setting
While taking a diet history, the nurse might be told that the expectant mother has crav-ings for ice chips, cornstarch, and baking soda. This represents a nutritional problem known as:
a. Preeclampsia. b. Pyrosis. c. Pica. d. Purging.