A nurse is going to visit a homebound person described as the "oldest old.". The nurse would expect:
1. The client to have Alzheimer's disease
2. The person to be more than 85 years old.
3. The client will have a chronic disease
4. The client will be in an assisted-living community.
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By definition, the oldest old is a person over 85 years old.
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Select the nurse's most appropriate response. a. "Are you thinking of harming yourself?" b. "It will take time, but you will feel the same.". c. "Your friends will understand when you explain it was not your fault.". d. "You will be able to find meaning in this experience as time goes on.".
Effective January 1, 2007, the Joint Commission requires accredited hospitals to collect and submit performance data related to which of the following?
a. Acute myocardial infarction b. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome c. Total hip replacement d. Diabetes mellitus
A new patient is admitted with an infection due to a stage 3 pressure injury. When you look at the injury, you will expect to see
A. A deep crater with scabbing and pus. B. A very large red area that is hot to touch. C. Skin surface eroded so deeply that muscle and bone can be seen. D. Broken, reddened skin with blisters.
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can accumulate around the brain when there is injury to the sites of CSF reabsorption, which are called the:
a. arachnoid villi. b. epidural foramina. c. lateral apertures. d. choroid plexuses.