The nurse is assigned to a patient in home care who is an 89 year old African American woman widowed and living alone. Before even making the first visit, which of the following might the nurse expect, based on her knowledge?
a. the patient will be cared for by relatives in a middle class neighborhood
b. the patient may have fewer financial resources and have a number of health problems
c. the patient is likely to be healthy and financially secure
d. the patient is most likely able to pay for all her medications without difficulty
B
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a. Hippocrates. b. Jean Piaget. c. Erik Erikson. d. Sigmund Freud.
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A) Take aspirin to alleviate pain. B) Remain on bed rest for 24 to 36 hours after the procedure. C) Avoid bathing until the site heals. D) Avoid the use of oral analgesics.
A new program has been launched with the goal of fostering the development of life skills for community-dwelling clients with mental illness, aiming to teach them how to shop, cook, and manage money more effectively
This program demonstrates what approach to practice? A) Eclectic approach B) Outcome-oriented approach C) Interaction-oriented approach D) Needs-oriented approach
A 54-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital in the final stage of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Which of the following manifestations of CLL would the nurse expect to find while collecting admission data?
a. Nausea and vomiting b. Hypotension and alopecia c. Cervical lymphadenopathy and chest pain d. Fever and abnormal bleeding