A patient has trouble shrugging his shoulders and turning his head from side to side against resistance. Which nerve should the nurse suspect to be involved?
A) Cranial nerve XI
B) Cranial nerve XII
C) Cranial nerve X
D) Cranial nerve IX
A
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The nurse distrusts the male caregiver, the son of an older woman, and collaborates with social services about potential resources for abused older adults
Which characteristics of the caregiver does the nurse report to social services as indicators of potential elder abuse? (Select all that ap-ply.) a. Collects unemployment benefits. b. Finds fault with any nursing care. c. Takes frequent breaks for smoking. d. Lives in the same house as his mother. e. Makes demands on assistive personnel. f. Sits at his mother's bedside for hours dai-ly.
After teaching a group of women in the community about common mental health disorders affecting them, the community health nurse determines the need for additional teaching when the group identifies which of the following as common in women?
A) Anxiety disorders B) Suicide completion C) Mood disorders D) Eating disorders
Prior to surgery, the nurse checks to ensure that the patient has signed an informed consent form. Which ethical principle is the nurse supporting?
1. Beneficence 2. Veracity 3. Autonomy 4. Fidelity
A community health nurse is assessing a family during a home visit. The nurse is examining the mother who is pregnant with her second child. The nurse asks the mother to raise her arms above her head
The mother replies, "I can't do this because it will cause the umbilical cord to strangle the baby." The nurse interprets this statement as reflective of which of the following? A) Home remedy B) Herbalism C) Folk medicine D) Alternative therapy