If an older adult wishes to have another person make health care decisions in his behalf should he become unable to do so himself, he should appoint:
a. a living will
b. a health care representative
c. a durable power of attorney for healthcare
d. b or c
D
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A well documented case study detailed the experience of caring for an autistic child and suggested some very credible ways to intervene into the child's world
A nurse reading the report thinks this intervention will work with other children. Which of the following would be the best way to make the intervention evidence-based practice? a. Copy the article and distribute it to co-workers. b. Develop a research project using the intervention. c. Replicate the study in another facility. d. Write a letter to the editor praising the work.
The client who has had a total hip replacement asks when she will be able to use a regu-lar-height toilet seat. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "As soon as you are able to walk without a limp." B. "As soon as the staples have been removed from the incision." C. "When the pain is gone and you are no longer taking warfarin (Coumadin)." D. "When you can hold your leg straight off the bed 6 inches for 5 full minutes."
The conflict resolution technique in which each side gives up something and gains something is called:
a. avoiding. c. competing. b. accommodating. d. compromising.
When applying a hypothermia or hyperthermia blanket, the nurse should:
A. Wrap the client's hands and feet B. Apply an axillary temperature probe or skin sensor C. Put the client directly onto the heating or cooling blanket D. Place the client onto the blanket and then start the heating or cooling process