With a geriatric patient, the physician considers many factors before prescribing a medication. These factors include:
a. changes in body composition
b. changes in body functioning
c. living conditions
d. all of the above
Answer: d. all of the above
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The nurse answers the call light of a newly admitted patient. The patient tells the nurse she is blind and asks the nurse to assist her to the bathroom. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Take the patient by the arm and lead her slowly to the bathroom. b. Walk slightly ahead of the patient and allow the patient to hold the nurse's elbow. c. Give the patient exact descriptive directions to the bathroom so that she can walk there independently. d. Lead the patient to the bathroom by the hand, describing the location and providing verbal clues.
A toddler is in the sensorimotor, tertiary circular reactions stage of cognitive development. What behavior should the nurse expect to assess? (Select all that apply.)
a. Refers to self by pronoun b. Gestures "up" and "down" c. Able to insert round object into a hole d. Can find hidden objects but only in the first location e. Uses future-oriented words, such as "tomorrow"
The nurse assesses the pupils of an older client. Which unexpected finding does the nurse assess about the client's pupils?
1. 3 mm in size 2. Round shape 3. Slight opacity 4. Respond to light
A patient is acutely psychotic, withdrawn, claims to be a robot, and cannot think of how to take a shower. Which response by the nurse is best?
a. "If you can't shower independently, the staff will give you a bed bath.". b. "I will turn on the water for you and provide you with step-by-step directions.". c. "You must shower, or you'll risk having people actively avoid being around you.". d. "We can put off the shower for another day because you don't have any body odor.".