An older adult in hospice care develops a pressure ulcer. What should the nurse increase
in the client's diet to help heal the wound?
A) Fiber content
B) Fatty acids
C) Protein
D) Vitamins
C
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The client is a very thin, emaciated 86-year-old woman who reports new-onset shortness of breath. Chest x-ray reveals a spot on the lungs that the physician believes is an inoperable lung cancer
The client's emaciated status would exclude her from receiving chemotherapy, and the physician says the location of the cancer would make radiation therapy unsuccessful. In advocating for this client, the nurse would encourage the health care team to: 1. Perform any procedure necessary to diagnose this suspected cancer. 2. Promote the use of noninvasive procedures to diagnose the suspected cancer. 3. Provide palliative care to treat the signs and symptoms without diagnostic testing. 4. Determine the client and family's wishes regarding diagnostic testing.
The sensory, motor, and cognitive functions are the primary functions of the
a. diencephalon. c. cerebellum. b. basal ganglia. d. cerebrum.
Which of the following behaviors is typically demonstrated by patients who are gradually developing sensorineural hearing loss?
A) Denial of tinnitus B) Withdrawal from social contact C) Refusal to provide a health history D) Mumbling when interviewed
Rebecca Garcia recently graduated from nursing school and took a position as a school nurse. Because the school district is very large, they are able to offer employees several options in health care coverage
Because Rebecca has three physicians she sees regularly (gynecologist, allergist, and dermatologist) and does not want to change, she might decide to choose a health insurance plan that gives her the most freedom of choice of providers, which is a: 1. Health maintenance organization—Individual Practice Association. 2. Health maintenance organization—Staff model. 3. Preferred provider organization. 4. Traditional indemnity plan.