Noninstitutionalized older persons often assess their health as excellent to very good. An appropriate goal for community-oriented nurses working with older persons is:
1. Assessing chronic illnesses and making medication recommendations
2. Finding family members to help the older person with socioeconomic issues
3. Assisting older persons to find suitable housing
4. Helping older people maximize functional status and minimize functional decline
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Health promotion strategies are always goals of community-oriented nurses.
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a. The amount of charity care greatly increased. b. Both hospitals and physicians went bankrupt. c. Government funding was legislated to assist those in need. d. Public health greatly expanded to care for those in need.
When planning interventions for a patient experiencing pain, the nurse assesses for a synergistic relationship, such as:
a. inflammatory process. b. circulatory disorder. c. food allergy. d. fatigue.
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a. My Plate b. Dietary Reference Intakes c. Recommended Daily Allowance d. Estimated Average Requirements e. Dietary Guidelines for Americans
During a blood transfusion, a patient displays signs of immediate onset facial flushing, fever, chills, headache, low back pain, and shock. Which transfusion reaction should the nurse suspect?
A) Allergic reaction: allergy to transfused blood B) Febrile reaction: fever develops during infusion C) Hemolytic transfusion reaction: incompatibility of blood product D) Bacterial reaction: bacteria present in the blood