List five qualities that are necessary for the nursing assistant in home care.
What will be an ideal response?
· Honesty with possessions and money
· Ability to be a self-starter
· Self-discipline
· Maturity
· Adaptability
· Accuracy and attention to detail
· Organization
· Good observational skills
· Acceptance of clients in the home environment
· Respect for other ethnic and religious groups
· Ability to function independently
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The nurse understands that these assessments are consistent with: a. bronchoconstriction. b. left-sided heart failure. c. rebound cardiac excitation. d. sinus bradycardia.
What is the purpose of the alveolar macrophages?
a. to produce mucus c. to remove foreign particles b. to produce surfactant d. to release histamine
In the primary survey of your trauma patient, you discover a bluish discoloration in the periumbilical area. You will chart this as a _________ sign
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
_______________________ describe(s) the use of conscious awareness and choice as an adaptive response to cumulative physiological and physical losses with subsequent functional deficits occurring because of aging
A. Intrapychic factors B. Personal control C. Functional performance mechanisms D. Gerotrancendence