A nurse is caring for an older patient in the emergency department. What information about the patient will be most helpful in creating a plan of care?

A nurse is caring for an older patient in the emergency department. What information about the patient will be most helpful in creating a plan of care?

A nurse is working with a woman who has been reluctant to start a walking program for her osteoporosis. What assessment by the nurse is most important?

While caring for an older Korean patient, the nurse notes that the patient answers questions regarding health history when asked but is otherwise silent and does not maintain eye contact. Being culturally sensitive, the nurse recognizes that the patients actions are most likely a(n):

The nurse in an assisted living facility is preparing to admit an older adult patient who speaks very little English. The nurse decides that it is most Important that an Interpreter be present when the patient:

The nurse is caring for an older adult who reports severe chronic pain. To best assess age- related physiologic changes that could influence plans for initiating an appropriate drug regimen, the nurse prepares the patient for which laboratory evaluation?

A patient with congestive heart failure is scheduled to receive 0.125 mg of digoxin. The nurse has on hand 0.25 mg/tablet. How many tablet(s) should the nurse prepare to administer?

The student learns that which of the following is the best definition of culture?

The gerontologic nurse plans community programming for older women, noting what facts about this population subgroup? (Select all that apply)

The nurse wishes to participate in a community secondary prevention activity. Which activity does the nurse choose?

Your patient reports frequent constipation as a result of prescription medications and asks the nurse for advice about using a dally over-the-counter laxative. The most appropriate response by the nurse is to: