A homemaker/home health aide can be held liable if he or she fails to report abuse
a. True
b. False
a. True
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The health care provider believes an older woman has approximately 6 weeks to live. After 2 months, the family remains at the bedside but, in the last few days, are becoming increasingly impatient and irritable
This pattern is least indicative of which of the following statements? a. Family is experiencing anticipatory grief for the older adult. b. Family desires that the patient be relieved of her misery. c. Anticipatory grieving can fail to attenuate acute grief upon death. d. Grievers deal more easily with known losses at known times.
The nurse is identifying interventions to help older patients with insomnia. What action should the nurse perform first?
A) Educate older patients about how foods and beverages affect sleep B) Identify insomnia as a short-term problem associated with physical or mental illness C) Suggest natural methods to the older patient fall asleep sooner and sleep more soundly D) Recognize insomnia as a symptom and assess for factors that contribute to disrupted sleep
What skill is essential for the nurse to be computer literate?
A) The ability to program computers B) The ability to use a wide range of computer programs C) An understanding of how computers work D) The ability to understand computer language
A patient sustained a fractured femur while driving under the influence of drugs. Family members indicate that the patient has "dabbled in drugs" for years
When the patient obtains little relief from the prescribed dose of narcotic analgesic, the nurse suspects the ineffective pain relief is related to: a. drug tolerance to the narcotic prescribed. b. the predictable onset of withdrawal symptoms. c. insufficient analgesic dosage to manage the pain. d. the strong likelihood of a history of substance abuse.