Isolation and loneliness are associated with increased risk for suicide among the elderly. Which of the following interventions has been shown by research to be effective in reducing loneliness?
a. 24-hour suicide hotlines
b. pet ownership and visitation
c. adult day-care centers
d. other residents in the nursing homes
B
Pet ownership and visitation has proven to be effective in reducing loneliness in the elderly. There is a developing nursing role in activities that serve as preventive efforts for the elderly. These include increasing participation in adult day care and other socialization activities, increasing pet ownership and pet visitation programs, and actively seeking and treating depression in the elderly. These nursing strategies help reduce loneliness and increase socialization.
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The nurse manager meets with the staff nurses to discuss ways to improve communication among the shifts. Which statement, if made by the nurse manager, best exemplifies the final stage of conflict management?
1. ?We need to clearly define the nature of the conflict.? 2. ?I will evaluate the outcomes of our strategies on a monthly basis.? 3. ?Let?s create a time line for the implementation of our strategies.? 4. ?Hopefully, each group can understand each other?s perceptions of the issue.?
The nurse explains that the heart has the ability to contract in a rhythmic pattern that is called ____________
ANS:
An older adult client in a nursing home tells the nurse that she is lonely. Based on this infor-mation, the nurse believes this client may benefit from which of the following complementary therapies?
a. Simple touch b. Traditional Chinese medicine c. Dance therapy d. Guided imagery
Erythrocytes are also known as
a. WBCs. b. platelets. c. RBCs. d. oxygen.