An elderly man lives alone and has not bathed or changed his clothing for several days. An investigator for adult protective services visits and completes a report. This type of elderly mistreatment is
A) physical abuse.
B) financial exploitation.
C) psychological abuse.
D) self-neglect.
D
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Which is the best goal when planning nursing care for an older patient with diabetes mel-litus?
a. Stabilize the serum glucose. b. Prevent disease progression. c. Set walking distance goals. d. Plan for consistent exercise.
A director must discipline an ICU manager. The director and manager have become friends. When disciplining the manager, what is the best approach by the director?
1. Notify the human resources director that the meeting will occur. 2. Include the chief nurse officer (CNO) in the session. 3. Ask a manager from another department to sit in on the meeting. 4. Discuss the issue, concentrate on the issue, and do not make it personal.
A young woman calls the clinic to report a fever and a funny rash with peeling skin on the palms of her hands and the soles of her feet. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Make an appointment for her to be seen the next day at the clinic. b. Instruct her to take warm baths with oat-meal added to the water. c. Tell her to go to the emergency depart-ment immediately. d. Have her take acetaminophen (Tylenol) every 4 hours and drink fluids.
While caring for patients, the professional nurse must question ________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word