You are admitting a new resident. The person's niece is in the room. You ask the niece to leave the room. Which is correct?
a. The niece must leave the room.
b. You have no right to ask the niece to leave.
c. The resident can ask the niece to stay.
d. The niece needs to stay. She needs to give identifying information.
C
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a. the disease being mother related or father related. b. the first person in the family who was diagnosed with the disorder. c. who in the family is the xy band. d. the disease locus.
A 25-year-old patient tells the nurse he is living a miserable existence. All his life, he states, he has thought, felt, and acted like a woman while living in the body of a man
He has lived as a female and dressed in feminine attire for more than a year. He has decided to change jobs so as not to compromise the new identity and now wishes to "take the next step" with surgery. The first patient request the physician will likely address is: a. "Will you order estrogen therapy?" b. "Can you refer me for psychotherapy?" c. "Will you alter my medical records?" d. "Please give me something to make me a man.".
In a home visit to the family of an active 15-month-old, the home health nurse's priority in giving anticipatory guidance would be which of the following?
a. providing instructions about potty training b. selecting a day-care center or in-home nanny so the mother can return to work c. locking low cabinets and getting gates on the stairways to the second floor d. selecting educational toys and materials for this developmental age
The nurse suspects that there is physical abuse present after visiting an older patient in her home. She has been receiving care from her family for several months
In recognition of the pattern of family violence, which of the following does the nurse know is true? a. Mental illness is a major cause of abuse. b. Abuse is primarily seen in lower income families. c. Spouses are the most frequent abusers. d. Family members and family caregivers are the most frequent abusers of older adults.