An older patient tells the nurse that tooth brushing is seldom done. What should the nurse assess as reasons why the patient has stopped performing oral hygiene? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Vision changes
2. Malocclusion of teeth
3. Decrease in taste acuity
4. Lack of dental insurance
5. Loss of manual dexterity
1,5
Rationale: Among the reasons why older patients stop participating in oral hygiene practices, such as brushing the teeth, may include the inability to physically perform the action caused by loss in manual dexterity.
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Anna is a small, frail 89-year-old woman. She resides in a nursing home and receives regular nursing care. One afternoon Anna did not go to the lunch room for a mid-afternoon tea and cookie break
When a nurse noticed this, he went to Anna's room to see how she was feeling. Anna was lying down, and told him she felt tired and very weak. The nurse asked her some more questions about her health, and Anna seemed confused when trying to answer him. He decided to take Anna's temperature and discovered it was 1.6 °C above her baseline temperature of 36.3 °C. He took her pulse and noted her heart rate was elevated. He offered Anna some cold water and went to contact the physician. Why would Anna's temperature of 37.9 °C be of particular concern to the nurse? How is the physiological mechanism for the production of a fever in the elderly different from that of adults? What disorder of acid-base imbalance will Anna be at risk for developing? Why is it harmful to cool a patient with pyrexia too quickly?
Explanations for the high failure rate of contraceptives among adolescents include which of the following?
A. Birth control pills are not well absorbed in the adolescent girl. B. Adolescent girls dislike their partners using condoms. C. Many adolescents have inadequate information about contraception. D. Adolescents who become pregnant usually do so intentionally.
Practicing proper hygiene and washing your uniform after each shift are part of good hygiene practices
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.