HESI RN · HESI Mental Health · Age Specific Patient Care
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Which beliefs by a nurse facilitate provision of safe, effective care for older adult patients? Select one tha does not apply.
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Correct Answer: Sexual interest declines with aging.
Which of these nursing communications best reflects the nurse's use of an empowerment model with an individual who has been abused?
Expert Explanatory Rationale
Correct Answer: Let's consider what you believe your options are in terms of your relationship with your partner in light of the behavior toward you.'
A health care provider writes these new prescriptions for a resident in a skilled nursing facility: 2 g sodium diet, restraint as needed, limit fluids to 1800 mL daily, continue antihypertensive medication, milk of magnesia 30 mL PO once if no bowel movement for 3 days. The nurse should
Expert Explanatory Rationale
Correct Answer: question the order for restraint.
The nurse is interviewing a client who presents with a dislocated shoulder. She demonstrates signs of anxiety and poor eye contact and turns to her partner for answers, allowing him to speak for her. The nurse asks the partner to go to the admitting office to give insurance information. While the partner is out of the room, which question is most important to ask?
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Correct Answer: How did the shoulder dislocation occur?'
The nurse who is caring for a 23-year-old client with bulimia knows that the most common method of purging to monitor this client for is:
Expert Explanatory Rationale
Correct Answer: Vomiting.
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