Interviewing patients in middle adulthood, the nurse recognizes which behavior as an expected developmental task for this age group?
a. Finding meaning in life
b. Establishing autonomy as an individual
c. Increased self-understanding
d. Dissatisfaction with one's interpersonal relationships
ANS: C
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As the RN charge nurse on the night shift in a small long-term care facility, you've found that there is little turnover among your LPN and nursing assistant (NA) staff members, but they are not very motivated to go beyond their job descriptions in
their work. Which of the following strategies might motivate the staff and lead to greater job satisfaction? a. Ask the director of nursing to offer higher wages and bonuses for extra work for the night LPNs and NAs. b. Allow the LPNs and NAs greater deci-sion-making power within the scope of their positions in the institution. c. Hire additional staff so that there are more staff available for enhanced care and indi-vidual workloads are lessened. d. Ask the director of nursing to increase job security for night staff by having them sign contracts that guarantee work.
Which of the following groups would be considered a vulnerable population?
1. Intergenerational households. 2. Families experiencing social isolation. 3. Frail elderly. 4. Migrating families.
A nurse is reviewing research related to use of complementary and alternative therapies medicine. The nurse discovers that the people most likely to use complementary and alternative therapies medicine are:
1. Affluent middle-aged men. 2. Affluent middle-aged women. 3. Elderly women who are middle-class. 4. Women in their twenties who are middle-class.
Which action should the nurse take first when preparing to teach a frail 79-year-old Hispanic man who lives with an adult daughter about ways to improve nutrition?
a. Ask the daughter about the patient's food preferences. b. Determine who shops for groceries and prepares the meals. c. Question the patient about how many meals per day are eaten. d. Assure the patient that culturally preferred foods will be included.