What is the primary focus of a community-based nurse?
A) Wellness
B) Cost containment
C) Rehabilitation
D) Emergency care
Ans: A
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A 69-year-old patient comes to the clinic to talk to the nurse. The patient asks the nurse about when he should get the pneumonia vaccine. The patient's medical record reveals that he received the vaccine at age 55
What should the nurse tell the patient? A) "This vaccine is only given once and you have already had it." B) "This vaccine is given every 10 years and you will be due next year." C) "This vaccine is only repeated if the first dose was given before age 65 . You should have another vaccine." D) "This vaccine is no longer recommended. Don't worry about getting pneumonia."
The nurse is caring for a client admitted with an infection of the ureters. The nurse realizes this infection could include which of the following structures of the kidney?
1. Capsule 2. Cortex 3. Medulla 4. Pelvis
A nurse has been working in the subspecialty of forensic nursing for several years. Which trend is apparent in the field of forensic nursing?
A) With a decrease in the incidence of violent crime, the need for forensic nurses has leveled off. B) Medical examiners prefer to employ forensic nurses as their assistants because of their medical background. C) With increasing numbers of violent crimes, forensic nurses are in greater demand than ever. D) Forensic nurses make up a dwindling subspecialty.
According to Erikson's developmental theory, about what might a woman 68 years of age be most concerned?
A. Developmental life events, such as loss of employment position attributable to reaching the mandatory retirement age B. Multiple changes as her children have children and want her to be their child care resource C. The meaning of her life and accepting the inevitability of death D. The possibility of increased housing costs as property taxes keep going up ANS: C Erikson stated that the primary developmental task of old age is the achievement of integrity over despair, with integrity referring to a sense of wholeness and meaning in one's past and present experiences. Specific concerns center on declining health and significant alterations in major life roles and relationships.