The nurse is caring for an elder client who has written advance directives. This means that
a. The elder has expressed his or her wishes regarding terminal medical treatment and decisions if he or she became incapacitated.
b. The elder wrote a living will.
c. The elder has a Do Not Resuscitate order.
d. The elder's family has decided on a medical treatment regimen.
ANS: A
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1. Medicare pays an all-inclusive benefit related to the terminal illness or symptom management. 2. Care is delivered by an interdisciplinary team. 3. A nurse can make a referral for hospice care. 4. Clients can have Medicare claims denied if they live longer than 6 months. 5. Hospice care can be carried out in a variety of settings.
After one week of continuous mental confusion, an older African American client is admitted with a preliminary diagnosis of AD. What should cause the nurse to question this diagnosis?
1. AD does not typically occur in African American clients. 2. The symptoms presented are more indicative of Parkinsonism. 3. AD does not develop suddenly. 4. There has been no T3- or T4-level evaluation ordered.
Power that comes from personal and professional relationships is known as:
a. reward power c. connection power b. referent power d. information power
A nurse is taking a note of a client's belongings by recording their details in the medical record. How should the nurse best describe a client's ring?
A) Describe the color of the ring. B) Describe the size of the ring. C) Describe the type of metal and stones in the ring. D) Describe the estimated weight of the ring.