Since the Intervention Wheel was first published in 1998, the Wheel has:
1. Guided national policy
2. Been used as a tool in deciding licensure issues at the State Boards of Nursing
3. Been incorporated into the public/community health curricula of many undergra-duate and graduate nursing programs
4. Gained wide acceptance internationally
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Choice No. 3 is the best answer and is true.
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The nurse is discharging a patient from the emergency department. The patient will need to walk with crutches for a sprained ankle. What should the nurse do to ensure that the patient will safely use the crutches at home?
1. Instruct a family member on the use of the crutches and suggest that he or she access the Internet for any questions. 2. Demonstrate the use of the crutches while the patient observes from the wheelchair. 3. Demonstrate the use of the crutches and ask for a return demonstration before discharge. 4. Provide a written handout on the use of crutches.
As functional status and sensory acuity begin to decline, the elderly become vulnerable to an assortment of abusive and neglectful situations. A survey in 2004 showed a significant increase in substantiated cases of elder abuse
What definition would have been used when looking at what constituted elder abuse? A) Maltreatment of an older person residing in his or her own home B) Maltreatment of an older person residing in a residential facility C) Neglect inflicted when the safety or health of older people is threatened by their living alone D) Knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable population
Which is now referred to as the "new morbidity"?
a. Limitations in the major activities of daily living b. Unintentional injuries that cause chronic health problems c. Discoveries of new therapies to treat health problems d. Behavioral, social, and educational problems that alter health
Pressure ulcers are more likely to occur
A) over bony prominences. B) when patients eat a well-balanced diet. C) on ambulatory patients. D) none of the above