The nurse is accompanying a group of older adults on a July 4th outing for heat prostration. Older adults are heat-intolerant because of an age-related reduction of:
a. melanin.
b. perspiration.
c. body temperature.
d. capillary fragility.
ANS: B
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1. World Health Organization 2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 3. Public Health Department 4. Department of Homeland Security 5. The Drug Enforcement Agency
A new faith community nurse (FCN) met with a client who was dying. The client asked the FCN to pray for her out loud. The FCN had an active prayer life, but privately—not out loud relating to someone else
A new faith community nurse (FCN) met with a client who was dying. The client asked the FCN to pray for her out loud. The FCN had an active prayer life, but privatelyâ€"not out loud relating to someone else. Which of the following would be the best response by the nurse? a. Deliberately misunderstand the request and promise to pray for the client when you are at home each evening b. Look for a religious book nearby, open it, and hope there is something there the nurse can use c. Offer to share the client's request with the faith community's leader, as well as ask the faith community to pray for the client d. Share a traditional prayer that the nurse had previously memorized for personal use
Why is it important to get critical feedback from your patients?
A 60-year-old female patient, Mrs Teuila Afualo, presents at the day surgery unit (DSU) for an open repair of an umbilical hernia at 8 am. She is of Islander background and has brought several of her family members with her. On admission, you calculate her body mass index (BMI) to be 38, note that her respirations are shallow and rapid, and that she appears to be extremely anxious. Her medical history highlights that she has type 2 diabetes, which is managed with metformin, although she tells you that she has not been diligent about taking or recording her blood glucose level (BGL) regularly. She also informs you that a ‘couple of months ago' her GP prescribed tablets to treat her cholesterol and her blood pressure but she can't remember the names of them, and her son doesn't know them either. She has not taken any of these medications prior to her admission, her reason being that she was fasting. Her BP is 160/90 mmHg and her fasting BGL is found to be 12 mmol/L. You also identify that Mrs Afualo did not attend the preadmission clinic. She explains that she could not attend because her son was not available to drive her. Consequently, she has not had a preoperative chest X-ray (CXR) or any blood tests as per her surgeon's protocols. A check of Mrs Afualo's consent form in the presence of her son reveals it has not been signed and that she is somewhat confused about her intended surgery. What will be an ideal response?
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a. It addresses the learning needs of ill individuals. b. It begins with examining an aggregate's general concerns and quality of life. c. It emphasizes the learning needs of families who have an ill member. d. It focuses primarily on environmental resources.