The essential ethical principle of ____________________ is the legal and ethical foundation for the use of advanced directives
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
self-determination
autonomy
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Assessment of nutritional status may include
a. Observation of the older adult while eating b. Keeping a food journal of what and how much is eaten c. Questions about the older adult's food shopping and cooking practices d. All of the above
Which of the following interventions is not an appropriate strategy for the family therapist?
1. Openly disagree with one another when appropriate 2. Showing that anger and pain are not safe emotions to examine 3. Delineating family roles and functions 4. Openly discuss problems with one another
A patient tells the nurse that when he is exposed to cigarette smoke, he begins to get short of breath, starts coughing, and gets a "high pitched noise" in his lungs when he breathes
The nurse realizes this patient is experiencing which of the following pulmonary disorders? 1. emphysema 2. asthma 3. COPD 4. pneumonia
While making her rounds, a nurse hears a cry for help. Upon entering the room she finds the
patient on the floor at the end of her bed. The side rails were up, the call button was within reach, and the bed was in its lowest position. The patient stated, "I needed to use the bathroom and I just didn't want to bother the nurses.". How should this incident be written in the occurrence report? A) The patient crawled out of bed attempting to go to the bathroom and fell. The call bell was in reach, the side rails were up, and the bed was in the lowest position. B) The nurse found the patient on the floor at the end of her bed. The side rails were up, the bed was in its lowest position, and the call bell had been within reach. C) Though instructed to call for help, the patient insisted on ambulating without assistance. She was found on the floor. D) The patient was found on the floor. Assisted back to bed. No injuries noted. Instructed to call the nurse prior to getting out of bed in the future.