What important personal safety issues can the nurse alert older adults and their families to?(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Keep bank books and credit cards in a secure place
2. Maintain an active cell phone
3. Program emergency contacts into home and cell phones
4. Do a home safety inspection
5. Provide referrals for at home services
2,3,4,5
Rationale: Keeping financial assets in a secure place is an element of financial safety for older adults
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a. red. b. blue. c. green. d. yellow.
During an impromptu speech at her 100th birthday party, a client attributes her longevity to an outlook that has always emphasized optimism, faith, and the ability to laugh at herself
A nurse would recognize which of the following phenomena as most accurately underlying the client's statement? A) Older adults tend to recall positive events more clearly than negative events. B) A healthy immune system results in a positive and balanced psychological state. C) Persons of faith are often able to view life more positively. D) Humor and a positive psychological state are associated with improved immune function.
Unit personnel have a great deal of respect for the nurse manager. Based on Fred Fielder's contingency model of leadership, what situation helps the nurse manager to be effective?
a. Unit environment b. Staff-to-staff relations c. Positional power d. Staff empowerment
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A. Ammonium chloride B. Potassium citrate C. Mucosil D. Mucinex