The grown daughter of a woman with Alzheimer's disease reports to the nurse that she is trying to keep her mother's condition from worsening by asking her questions whenever they are together
The nurse recognizes that this activity is likely to do which of the following? A) Decrease environmental misinterpretation
B) Improve memory retention
C) Increase frustration
D) Slow the progress of the disease
C
Feedback: Alzheimer's disease is progressive; clients do not learn new information, and they become frustrated when asked to perform tasks they are not capable of doing.
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1. Obtain a Spanish/English dictionary and attempt to speak in Spanish. 2. Find an interpreter to help the client and the nursing student communicate. 3. Ask a family member who speaks English to act as the interpreter. 4. Inform the instructor that the client does not speak English, and request a different client assignment.
What is the best strategy the nurse manager can use to help retain nursing staff?
1. Relieve staff of the need to serve on committees in the institution. 2. Hire younger employees. 3. Require that the nurse sign a contract for at least 1 year of service. 4. Closely review applicant's previous job history for length of commitment
The nurse removes the client's hydrocolloid dressing and observes minimal clear and watery drainage. Which should the nurse implement?
1. Evaluate for leukocytosis. 2. Change to foam dressing. 3. Collaborate with provider. 4. Document serous drainage.
Which of the following facts is a drawback of the community empowerment model?
a. Bankers and other money people are very busy and often uninterested. b. Grants, although beautifully written, may not get funded. c. It is hard to persuade experts to volunteer their time. d. It is the slowest approach and takes the longest to obtain results.