The patient has a wound from peripheral vascular disease that is not healing in an orderly, sequential manner, and the patient has diminished functional integrity. How does the nurse label this wound?
A) Acute
B) Chronic
C) Nonhealing
D) Partial-thickness
B
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While assisting with a routine physical examination of an adolescent, the mother asks if there are any immunizations due during the teen years. The nurse's most accurate response is:
1. "No booster immunizations are necessary during the teen years." 2. "Only the pneumonia vaccine and the flu vaccine are needed." 3. "A second MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) is needed." 4. "Hepatitis A and B are required at this period in life."
A gerontologic nurse has been working hard to change the perceptions of the elderly, many of which are negative, by other segments of the population. What negative perceptions of older people have been identified in the literature? Select all that apply
A) As being the cause of social problems B) As not contributing to society C) As draining economic resources D) As competing with children for resources E) As dominating health care research
The nurse is assessing an older adult patient. Which findings does the nurse anticipate during the assessment process? Select all that apply
1) The appearance of gum hypertrophy. 2) The development of gum disease. 3) A decrease in salivation. 4) An increase in the sense of smell. 5) An increase in the sense of taste.
Chronic pain is a complex problem. Some specific strategies to deal with it include:
1. Telling the patient to "let pain be your guide" to using treatment therapies 2. Prescribing pain medication on a "PRN" basis to keep down the amount used 3. Scheduling return visits on a regular basis rather than waiting for poor pain control to drive the need for an appointment 4. All of the above