A nurse assesses a patient who needs to be reminded to take premeasured oral medications, wash, go to meals, and undress and come to bed at night, but coming and going as he pleases is consi-dered safe for him
What facility placement would be most appropriate for this patient? a. Skilled care
b. Intermediate care
c. Sheltered housing
d. Domiciliary care
D
Domiciliary care provides room, board, and supervision, and residents may come and go as they please. Sheltered housing does not provide 24-hour care.
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a. Splenomegaly. b. Distended bladder. c. Constipation. d. Ascites.
A 4-year-old child is admitted to the critical care unit with fever, chills, headache, vomiting, lethargy, photophobia, and nuchal rigidity. Based on these clinical manifestations, what is the anticipated diagnosis?
a. Status epilepticus c. Head trauma b. Bacterial meningitis d. Septic shock
A nurse is caring for a client who has been the victim of elder abuse by her son. According to the situational
violence theory of elder mistreatment, which of the situations would have occurred? A) The care of the client has overwhelmed son. B) The client was abusive to her son when he was a child. C) The son is an alcoholic. D) The son witnessed his father beating his mother while he was a child.
The nurse is educating the family regarding normal behavior for their 2-year-old daughter. Why is it important for the nurse to understand normal behavior in a child?
A) To promote bonding between the child and family B) To distinguish between normal and abnormal behavior C) To encourage peer cooperation, interaction, and sharing D) To suggest the type of schooling required for the child