Select the best description of the role of the gerontological nurse in developing treatment strategies for people experiencing a chronic disease process
a. Assessing elderly clients and identifying treatable causes of pain and discomfort
b. Setting goals for elderly clients that consider the individual and the chronic disease process
c. Evaluating the impact of the disease process and treatment on individuals and their functional abilities
d. Administering ordered treatments to minimize debilitating symptoms
C
The gerontological nurse must constantly question and evaluate nursing care. Does the nursing care build on the older person's strengths, or does it foster dependency? Responses A, B, and D address parts of the nurse's responsibilities but do not consider the individuality of the older person. These statements do not consider the input or desires of the older person.
You might also like to view...
A patient in the ICU has a malignant brain tumor. Based on knowledge of the cellular units that make up the nervous system, the nurse understands that which cell type is the least likely to be the origin of this patient's tumor?
A) Neuron B) Astrocyte C) Ependymal cell D) Oligodendroglia
The nurse is in the room of a client who is sleeping in bed. The client experiences an episode of reflux with regurgitation. Which action does the nurse take first?
a. Have the client roll to the side. b. Raise the head of the client's bed. c. Auscultate the client's lung sounds. d. Call the Rapid Response Team.
The patient is complaining of a severe sore throat and fever and has large, tender cervical lymph nodes, deeply inflamed pharynx with exudate, and a diffuse sandpaper-like rash. What is the most likely cause?
A) Mononucleosis B) Streptococcal pharyngitis C) Viral pharyngitis D) Candida albicans
A data transformation involves the conversion of narrative information to numeric codes
A) True B) False