You need to remove a resident's lower denture. What should you use?
a. Gauze squares
b. A washcloth
c. An orange stick
d. A padded tongue blade
A
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A home care nurse visits a 68-year-old man who lives alone and has no family and finds him tearful and withdrawn. The patient has been managing well at home up until this time. The nurse would take which of the following actions?
A) Reassess the patient's psychosocial status and make the necessary referrals. B) Have the patient volunteer in the community for social contact. C) Arrange for him to be reassessed by his physician. D) Encourage joining a group that plays cards every week.
The principle of justice has two aspects, although most often discussions of health-related justice center on distributive justice. It would be important to remember that distributive justice is defined as:
A) The commitment to tell the truth B) The arena of reward and punishment C) The fair distribution of rights and resources D) Faithful in making promises and steadfast in keeping them
While assessing a family system, the nurse uses the structural family system model by Minuchin. The nurse focuses the assessment on which of the following about the family members?
A) Boundaries B) Emotional cutoff C) Sibling position D) Family projection process
With the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) criteria, which body mass index (BMI)–for-age percentile indicates a risk for being overweight?
a. 10th percentile c. 85th percentile b. 9th percentile d. 95th percentile