Because of thinner skin in the geriatric patient, the absorption of topical medications may be affected
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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She has no family but does have a living will that states "do not resuscitate," so her physician wrote "DNR, palliative care only" orders in her chart this morning. The nurses are giving her palliative care, but there is some confusion on what that means between the nursing staff. a. What is palliative care and what is included in it? b. If a client has DNR orders, does that mean to stop everything? Why or why not?
When a nurse is able to work effectively in more than one care area (e.g., general medical-surgical, and cardiac care unit), the nurse is said to be
a. cross-trained. b. flexibly assigned. c. nursing intense. d. skill mixed.
Room air contains approximately
A. 5 percent oxygen. B. 21 percent oxygen. C. 63 percent oxygen. D. 100 percent oxygen.
The nurse is assessing a client's ability to shrug her shoulders against resistance. The nurse is assessing which cranial nerve?
A) III B) V C) VII D) XI