Which patient is most likely to be seen at a clinic that services older adults who are at or below the poverty level?
a. A Hispanic male living with extended family
b. An African American male living with a spouse
c. A Hispanic female who lives alone
d. An African American female who lives with her sister
C
The highest rates of poverty are among Hispanic women over the age of 65 who live alone.
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a. "Your doctor wants you to continue taking your medication." b. "Have you talked with your therapist regarding your feelings about sex?" c. "Let's talk with your doctor. Changing your medication might be a possibility." d. "Our priority is to treat your depression. Impotence can be addressed in a few weeks."
The nurse is caring for an older male client who has been diagnosed with hemolytic anemia. The nurse is aware of which of the following about this diagnosis?
1. It is a result of loss of blood. 2. It is associated with a decrease in the reticulocyte count. 3. It causes the red blood cells to be microcytic. 4. It always requires treatment with folic acid.
Florence Nightingale developed a model for nursing practice that was inductively derived based on her experiences during a time of war. What is the model considered by most nursing scholars?
A) Philosophy B) Practice theory C) Schema D) Research theory
In a nursing class, the instructor is discussing the differences between acellular vaccines and toxoids. The students are able to identify acellular vaccines because:
1. The vaccines produce a toxin to get an immune response. 2. The vaccine has a whole viral protein cell, unlike the toxoids. 3. The vaccine has fragments of cells to stimulate an immune response. 4. The vaccine is inactive and produced by whole cell bacteria.