Elders are usually a vulnerable population because of the:
a. natural progression toward frailty
b. onset of dementia
c. loss of spouse or loved ones
d. increased risk of cancer
A
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a. "How shall we start today?" b. "Shall we talk about losing your privileges yesterday?" c. "What happened when your husband came to visit yesterday?" d. "Let's get started trying to unravel your marital relationship.".
The nurse realizes that the Nightingale Training School of Nurses at St. Thomas's Hospital in London was:
a. the first school of nursing in the West. b. the first nursing school to provide both theory-based knowledge and clinical skill building. c. the first school of nursing to accept women. d. established to provide nurses to fight in the Crimean War.
Which of the cranial nerves should be tested if the patient complains of numbness of the cheek?
A. Cranial nerve III B. Cranial nerve V C. Cranial nerve VII D. Cranial nerve X
The nurse is teaching a patient about an endoscopic examination of the interior surfaces of a joint during which surgery and diagnosis can also be accomplished. About which technique is the nurse instructing the patient?
1. arthrocentesis 2. arthroscopy 3. atherogenesis 4. arthrodesis