The emergency department nurse is aware that child abuse reports should be directed to:
a. The Public Health department
b. Hospital authorities
c. The local police department
d. Child Protective Services
D
Suspected child abuse cases are reported to Child Protective Services.
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The primary nursing goal for an older person with Parkinson's disease (PD) is to
a. Avoid development of the characteristic shuffling gait b. Maintain continence c. Maintain function and self-care d. Facilitate taking medications as ordered
The nurse's research is directed toward testing a specific hypothesis deduced from a theory. Which research approach does this work represent?
1. Dynamicism 2. Positivist 3. Constructivist 4. Naturalistic
The adult child of a patient diagnosed with Alzheimer disease has shared that he feels "so sad" that he is not able to carry on a social conversation with the patient anymore because of her loss of memory. The nurse suggests
a. keeping conversations short while focus-ing on things that happened in the past. b. concentrating on doing things his mother enjoys rather than focusing on talking. c. participating in support groups that offer suggestions for communication. d. allowing his mother to pick the topic and then simply being with her "in her world."
The nurse is reviewing the risk factors for vulnerable populations. Which should the nurse take into consideration when caring for older adults?
A. Older adults are identified as having a risk for alcohol abuse. B. Older adults are at the greatest risk for nutritional deficiency. C. Older adults are the most vulnerable population. D. Older adults are predisposed to the need for medical care.