The nurse, working in a senior center, performs risk assessments for suicide. Which factors would increase a patient's risk for suicide in the older adult? Select all that apply
1) Age
2) Lives alone
3) Widower
4) Drug and/or alcohol abuse
5) Limited financial resources
ANS: 2, 3, 4, 5
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The nurse is caring for a client who was intubated during surgery and who is beginning to wake up. The client is combative and pulling at the tube, which needs to be in place
The nurse applies soft hand restraints to protect the client's airway and takes which action next? 1. Notifies the family of the need for restraints. 2. Documents the application of restraints in the chart. 3. Reassesses the need for the restraints in 3 hours. 4. Notifies the physician for an order and assessment.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The nurse is educating the spouse of a client with a somatoform disorder about how to best help his wife. Which of the following strategies should the nurse suggest?
A) The husband should keep a log of his wife's physical symptoms to track improvement. B) The husband should empathize about physical discomfort but encourage independence. C) The husband should encourage his wife to acknowledge his frustration and helplessness. D) The husband should ignore the wife's complaints about physical discomfort and help her focus on her feelings instead.