A student nurse visiting a nutrition center for the elderly tells the nursing instructor "It is so
depressing to see all these old people. They seem so weak and frail.
I doubt if I will be able to do my
assessment paper because they are probably all senile.". The student is expressing
a. reality.
b. ageism.
c. vulnerability.
d. empathy.
B
Ageism is defined as a bias against older people because of their age. None of the other options can
be identified from the ideas expressed by the student.
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A 15-year-old patient is seeking information on birth control and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). What teaching should the nurse provide? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Multiple sex partners increase the risk for STIs. 2. Condom use is 100% effective in preventing pregnancy and STIs. 3. Abstinence is the only sure way to prevent pregnancy. 4. Abstinence prevents transmission of STIs. 5. Young girls having unprotected sex are more likely to become pregnant than to contract an STI.
During a neurologic examination of the older client the nurse would expect to see which of the following age-related findings?
A) a decreased sense of touch and temperature B) an increase in deep tendon reflexes C) a depressed mood D) disorientation to person and place
A 68-year-old man with a history of alcohol abuse is admitted to the acute care facility for reports of abdominal pain. Based on your understanding of alcohol withdrawal, the nurse knows that if patient is currently abusing alcohol, he will most likely
a. experience delirium tremors within 4 hours of hospitalization. b. develop withdrawal symptoms 48 to 72 hours after the last intake of alcohol. c. receive 1 ounce of alcohol every 4 hours while awake. d. be prescribed oxazepam (Serax).
A client who recently developed paralysis of the arms is diagnosed with conversion disorder after tests fail to uncover a physical cause for the paralysis. Which intervention should the nurse include in the care plan?
A. Exercising the client's arms regularly B. Insisting that the client eat without assistance C. Working with the client rather than the family D. Teaching the client how to use nonpharmacologic pain-control methods