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Before becoming an effective advocate for the older adult patient, the nurse must: a. be familiar with the physical and mental effects of aging. b. gain insight into the patients world by talking with and listening to him or her. c. learn the details of the patients medical and social histo...

While children voice concern about their father living alone after having a mild stroke that resulted in only minimal disability, the patient angrily disagrees, stating that hes always managed on his own and can do so now. The nurse can be most helpful to this family by: a. assuring them that the...

A patient reports to the nurse that he seems to be sleeping less at night but now regularly requires at least two short naps a day. He expresses a concern that something is wrong. The nurse responds that: a. Aging alters our sleep patterns, so what you describe is really quite common. b. Circa...

1. What are the four general functions of the muscular system? correct answers Producing movement. Maintaining posture Stabilising joints. Thermoregulation- When they contract, they help in maintaining normal body temperature. 2. Classify the three types of muscle tissue (according to location...

primary prevention correct answers optimizing health and disease prevention ex. immunizations, hygeine, health education, exercise secondary prevention correct answers identifying individuals in the early state of a disease process to initiate prompt treatment ning tertiary prevention correc...

The nurse is preparing to apply a topical cream on the arm of a cognitively impaired, anorexic older adult patient in the terminal stage of lung cancer. The nurse carefully monitors the effectiveness of the medication because its effectiveness will be most negatively impacted by the patients: . ...