What is the most frequent response to elder abuse by the abused older adult?
a. Anger
b. Physical retaliation
c. Notification of authorities
d. Nothing at all
ANS: D
Fear of retaliation or abandonment keeps most abused older adults silent.
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When administering drugs, the nurse remembers that the duration of action of a drug is defined as which of these?
a. The time it takes for a drug to elicit a therapeutic response b. The amount of time needed to remove a drug from circulation c. The time it takes for a drug to achieve its maximum therapeutic response d. The time period at which a drug's con-centration is sufficient to cause a thera-peutic response
A nurse researcher is exploring and formulating research problems. Which criteria should the nurse researcher consider in this process?
1. Significance 2. Confidentiality 3. Researchability 4. Design 5. Feasibility 6. Interest to the researcher
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a. The spinal cord b. The motor region of the brain c. The sensory region of the brain d. The brain's electrical function