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

A nurse is assessing a patient's understanding of their current health problems which in turn contributes to proper disease management. Which question by the nurse is most helpful?

The nurse is monitoring the intake and output of an elderly patient at risk for dehydration closely. The patient drank 4 fl oz of orange juice for breakfast, 6 fl oz of apple juice for lunch, and 5 fl oz of cranberry juice for dinner. The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports the patient drank 1600 mL of water for their entire 12 hour shift. How many mLs should the nurse document as the patient's total input? Please only enter the numeric portion of your answer with no commas, spaces or units in the answer box.

A Hispanic patient explains that the Hispanic culture believes that dietary management would be just as effective in managing her problems as medication, so the patients prescription has not been filled. Which action by the nurse illustrates cultural accommodation?

A 68-year-old man with a history of alcohol abuse is admitted to the acute care facility for reports of abdominal pain. Based on your understanding of alcohol withdrawal, the nurse knows that if patient is currently abusing alcohol, he will most likely.

An older adult patient has been prescribed warfarin (coumadin). The nurses primary intervention involves daily review of the patient's:

The nurse is discussing an older adult’s past marital history during the admission assessment. The nurse can best determine that the patient has a healthy ability to cope with emotional stressors when the patient states:

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):

To best assure both the quality of care and the safety of the older adult patient who requires in home unlicensed assistive personal (UAP) assistance, the geriatric nurse:

An older patient is admitted for bacterial pneumonia. The only abnormal assessment values include a heart rate of 102 beats per minute, slight cyanosis of the nail beds, and mild confusion. The patients daughter questions the possibility of pneumonia stating, He isn’t coughing or having any difficulty breathing. The nurse responds most appropriately by saying.

An incapacitated older adult with dementia is brought to the emergency department by a rescue squad after falling and breaking an arm. When the patients children arrive, they are adamantly against the patient having any medical care and insist that prayer will heal the broken arm. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?