A nurse is reviewing the medical records of several older adult patients who have come to the clinic for evaluation. The nurse would classify a patient of which age as being in the middle-old stage?
A) 66-year-old adult
B) 70-year-old adult
C) 78-year-old adult
D) 86-year-old adult
C
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The nurse manager of a CCU is designing a career ladder and wants to include demonstration of professional development as a criteria. Which nursing behavior most clearly demonstrates independent professional development?
A) Arrives to work on time and always accepts a difficult patient care assignment B) Volunteers to help others when the unit is particularly busy C) Belongs to more than one professional organization and is an officer in one D) Maintains current certification in basic life support for health care professionals
What is the term for cultures and subcultures existing within the same society, as they do in the large cities of the United States?
a. Cultural diversity b. Cultural ethnicity c. Mixed society d. Cultural immigration
In assessing the patient with a significant right-sided closed head injury, the nurse would anticipate the patient to demonstrate which sign?
a. Left-sided motor deficit with sluggish right pupil response b. Right-sided motor deficit with brisk right pupil response c. Bilateral motor deficit with bilaterally sluggish pupil response d. Left-sided motor deficit and bilateral PERRLA
In the past, community-oriented nurses have been called
1. District nurses 2. Almshouse nurses 3. Soldier nurses 4. Sisters