The nurse manager is preparing an educational in-service for staff nurses about elder abuse
The nurse manager develops a hypothetical situation: a wheelchair-bound client who lives with her daughter has experienced hunger because she cannot reach the cupboards to make lunch. Which category of elder abuse does this example describe? A. Psychologic abuse
B. Physical abuse
C. Neglect
D. Financial abuse
C
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A client is admitted to the psychiatric unit exhibiting behaviors indicating a high level of anxiety following a personal crisis. Which of the following communication skills should the nurse utilize when interacting with this client?
1. Closed-ended questions 2. Providing reassurance 3. Open-ended questions 4. Providing the client with advice
An indicator that the suicidal client is exercising suicide self-restraint is
a. compliance with antidepressant therapy. b. agreeing to sign a no-suicide contract. c. disclosing a plan for suicide to staff. d. expressing feelings of hopelessness to nurse.
The nurse is caring for a mother after the delivery of her newborn. The nurse is preparing to administer a dopamine antagonist to stimulate the mother's milk production. What medication will the nurse administer?
A) Ondansetron (Zofran) B) Metoclopramide (Reglan) C) Meclizine (Antivert) D) Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
When the 16-year-old patient with acute glomerulonephritis complains of boredom with bed rest and asks when he can become more active, the nurse states that bed rest will continue until:
1. dialysis starts. 2. antibiotic protocol is completed. 3. potassium levels are normal. 4. the blood pressure reaches normal levels.