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jwb375 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

An 80-year-old woman lived with her eldest daughter, the daughter's husband, and their three children. On this visit, the nurse noted the woman looked dehydrated and seemed depressed. Both wrists were red and scabbed.

An 80-year-old woman lived with her eldest daughter, the daughter's husband, and their three children. On this visit, the nurse noted the woman looked dehydrated and seemed depressed. Both wrists were red and scabbed. When asked if she was all right, the woman protested she was fine and her daughter took good care of her. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
a.
Begin the paperwork to have the elderly woman put in a nursing home
b.
Discuss respite care and other stress relief measures with the daughter
c.
Report the elder abuse to the state department of aging
d.
Review with the total family how to share responsibilities for the woman's care

Question 2

Which of the following best describes how a community will know whether its disaster plan is adequate?

a. After a disaster occurs and reports of deaths and injuries are fairly accurate
b. By following practice drills involving various feasible scenarios as an initial step of planning
c. When federal experts have reviewed and approved the plan
d. When state officials have reviewed and approved the plan

Leostella20 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Working with victims of elder abuse, the nurse must establish rapport and trust. The nurse should remember that competent adults have the right to make decisions about their own care, including staying in an abusive situation. The nurse should support the family in examining potential respite care options and support groups for the elderly woman and her caregivers.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
For a plan to be effective, it must be tested by having different disaster scenario drills. The more times realistic scenarios are created to test the plan in actual practice sessions, and not just tabletop or paper drills, the more problems with the plan will be identified and solutions for those problems can be found. Without practice drills, plans may have many unrecognized faults and, as a result, many more individuals may be harmed and communities damaged when an actual disaster occurs.