What is a common feeling for an older adult who is placed in a long-term care facility?
a. Rejection
b. Safety
c. Making a fresh start
d. Immediate assistance at hand
ANS: A
Placement equals rejection in the minds of many older adults, even if the placement was unavoidable and necessary.
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a. Management of the patient's chronic dis-ease rests on the patient and the caregiver; therefore the goals should be collabora-tively set. b. The patient will be able to make needed changes in his or her life if the nurse pro-vides accurate, written instructions. c. Psychological functioning is usually im-paired only to a small extent in a patient with a chronic illness. d. The patient's values, culture, and beliefs will have little to do with the types of changes he or she will be able to make.
A patient is demonstrating signs of anaphylactic shock. Which action should the nurse take first to assist this patient?
1. Administer subcutaneous epinephrine. 2. Maintain an airway. 3. Provide calm reassurance. 4. Place the patient on a cardiac monitor.
Which behavior is most likely to encourage open communication?
a. Avoiding eye contact b. Folding arms across the chest c. Standing with head bowed d. Soft stance with arms loose at the side
Jean Piaget's cognitive developmental theory focuses on four stages of development, including
a. Formal operations. b. Intimacy versus isolation. c. Latency. d. The postconventional level.