What are the two defenses against death (Yalom, 1980)?
a. good health care and lots of exercise
b. immunizations and regular checkups
c. immortality projects and dependence on a rescuer
d. living wills and durable powers of attorney
C
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In most cases of elder abuse, the abusers are
a. Long-term care facility employees b. Privately paid caregivers c. Family members who are living with the older adult d. Con artists who target older adults
When administering a medication, a nurse should check the label on the drug container against the MAR (medication administration record) when removing the drug container from the client's medication drawer, when removing the drug from the
medication container, and: a. after showing the drug label to the client b. after checking the drug container with a colleague c. before calling the pharmacy d. before returning the drug container to the client's medication drawer
A nurse is seeing a patient who complains of knee pain. Her youngest child just left for college in another state. The previous day, the patient's pipes burst and the basement flooded. During the interview, the patient can't stop crying
What might the nurse consider? 1. Cumulative stressors may have overwhelmed the patient. 2. If the patient is referred for knee replacement surgery, she will be fine. 3. The patient needs to realize that she is experiencing normal challenges. 4. The patient should have an immediate evaluation for antidepressant medications.
The nurse is aware that headache, nausea, and vomiting in a patient with a brain tumor is likely due to which of the following?
A) Increased systolic blood pressure B) Facial paralysis C) Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) D) Pressure on the optic nerve