An 85-year-old male who lives with his daughter and her family has become withdrawn, with a decreasing appetite and lack of interest in his usual hobbies
For health-promotion planning, the nurse should recognize that focus should be placed on moving him toward the positive aspect of which one of Erikson's developmental stages? a. Autonomy versus doubt
b. Body transcendence versus body preoccupation
c. Ego integrity versus despair
d. Generativity versus stagnation
C
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Which statement concerning educational programs in health informatics is correct?
a. All health informatics programs are offered at the graduate level. b. Informatics programs offered by medical schools always require students to have earned an MD for admission. c. All health informatics programs are located within health-related departments or schools such as nursing, medicine, or pharmacy. d. Health informatics programs range from certificate programs offered at the community college level to post-doctoral programs offered at major research institutions.
The difference between child abuse and child neglect is that:
A) Abuse is done on purpose; neglect is accidental B) Abuse is an act of commission; neglect is an act of omission C) Abuse is a crime; neglect is not D) Children are often afraid to report abuse, but are willing to report neglect
A patient reports taking attapulgite (Kaopectate) for diarrhea over the past 4 days. What is the nurse's best action?
a. Send a stool specimen to the lab for analysis. b. Instruct the patient to notify nursing staff about all episodes of diarrhea and save the stool for assessment. c. Check the patient's blood pressure and heart rate. d. Teach the patient that antidiarrheal drugs should not be taken for more than 2 days unless instructed to by their prescriber.
The nurse is caring for a boy with probable intussusception. He had diarrhea before admission but, while waiting for administration of air pressure to reduce the intussusception, he passes a normal brown stool. The most appropriate nursing action is to:
a. Notify the practitioner. b. Measure abdominal girth. c. Auscultate for bowel sounds. d. Take vital signs, including blood pressure.