Which strategy can the nurse use to facilitate communication during the health history with an older adult patient?
A) Limit open-ended questions.
B) Have the room well-lit with minimal background noise.
C) Conduct a full health history for the most recent information.
D) Keep the pace of the history moving forward to reduce time.
B
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a. Grant funding b. Charitable organizations c. Private pledges d. Foundations e. State and federal agencies
The client has been ordered treatment with Flumadine. The client has renal impairment. The nurse anticipates what change to the dose of medication?
a. Increased b. Decreased c. Unchanged d. Held
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Conditions such as leukoplakia or lentigo maligna should be regarded as:
A. a sign that cancerous cells are present in the tissue and a tumor will soon become evident. B. a warning that the patient is receiving too much sun exposure and should stay indoors. C. a life-threatening emergency needing immediate treatment. D. an indication that changes have occurred in tissue that could become cancerous if the site is left untreated.