A nurse is performing a complete oral exam on an elderly coherent ...

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A nurse is performing a complete oral exam on an elderly coherent cooperative client in the hospital. The nurse
 
  A) includes palpation of the head and neck lymph nodes and assesses for tenderness and enlargement.
  B) does not need to wear gloves while examining the tongue including the posterior surface.
  C) assures the client not to be concerned with white patches that occur on the surface of the oral mucosa.
  D) knows that halitosis is considered normal.

Question 2

A 75-year-old patient complains that his vision continues to get worse every year. How should the nurse respond to this patient's complaint?
 
  1. I certainly understand your frustration.
  2. The problems you are experiencing are likely the early stages of glaucoma.
  3. The visual problems you are reporting become increasingly common after age 70.
  4. Maybe you have a medical problem that may be causing these drastic visual problems.

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

3
Rationale: Telling the patient that you understand does not foster empathy or provide adequate information.

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