A man with Alzheimer's disease in a nursing home will follow directions for dressing and feeding better with one nurse than with other staff members. This factor is related to
A) Empathy
B) Aggression
C) Health belief model
D) Therapeutic model of interaction
Ans: D
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Mr. Lacuna is a 83-year-old resident of a long-term care facility who has a diagnosis of moderate Alzheimer disease
Mr. Lacuna's physician recently prescribed oral rivastigmine, but he was unable to tolerate the drug due to its gastrointestinal effects. As a result, he has been ordered the transdermal patch form of the medication. When administering this form of rivastigmine, the nurse should A) teach Mr. Lacuna about the importance of rotating sites when he applies the patch. B) teach Mr. Lacuna's family to apply a second patch if they notice an acute exacerbation of his confusion. C) apply the patch to Mr. Lacuna's back to reduce the chance that he will remove it. D) apply the patch to a mucous membrane to facilitate complete absorption.
An 80-year-old woman tells the nurse that she just itches all the time and her skin seems very dry. How do these symptoms relate to aging skin?
A) activity of the glands in the skin lessens B) the symptoms are indicators of a disease C) skin gland activity increases, leading to acne D) the symptoms are unrelated to aging skin
When applying epidemiology and demography to the practice of community health, how is the prevalence rate calculated?
A) (Number of new cases of specified health condition during time interval/Estimated midinterval population at risk) × 1,000 B) (Number of current cases of a specified health condition at a given point in time/Estimated population at risk at same point) × 1,000 C) (Number of deaths of infants aged < 1 year during time interval/Total live births during time interval) × 1,000 D) (Number of deaths from puerperal cases during 1 year/Number of live births during same year) × 100,000
A nurse should plan to implement which action as part of the routine morning care for a hospitalized patient who has just returned from having ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) therapy?
a. Have a walker available for use if the patient is unsteady on their feet. b. Measure and record all vital signs, including orientation, once per shift. c. Check the gag reflex before administering medications and offering breakfast. d. Wake the patient up every 30 minutes to assess and document neurological status.