The home care nurse is preparing to visit an older female patient who lives in her son's home. Prior to the visit, which risk factors for elder abuse will the nurse review?
1. Male gender
2. Hispanic race
3. Impaired cognitive status
4. High socioeconomic status
3
Rationale: Females are at a higher risk for elder abuse than males.
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When giving a client a back rub, the nurse should apply firm, continuous pressure beginning at which point?
a. the upper back c. the lower buttocks b. the sacral area d. wherever the client prefers
The nurse is discharging a client to home with a prescription for clarithromycin (Biaxin). Which statement by the client indicates understanding of the discharge teaching?
1. "I need to take the medication until it is gone." 2. "I can quit taking this medication when I feel better." 3. "I cannot clean house while taking this medication." 4. "I cannot drive while taking this medication."
Change 7/16 to a percent. ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
If a young man with type 1 diabetes wants to eat cake for dessert after a meal of roast chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, and dinner rolls, he should eat less
a. potatoes and/or rolls. b. chicken and gravy. c. green beans. d. of everything.