An older female patient, experiencing cancer pain and nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy, asks the nurse to pray for her during this difficult time. How should the nurse respond to the patient's request?
A) Facilitate a visit from a chaplain to the client at the bedside.
B) First determine whether the client shares a similar religious tradition as the nurse.
C) Pray for the client, asking a higher power to intervene and provide peace and relief.
D) Explain that praying is beyond the nurse's scope of practice and explore alternative interventions.
Question 2
The nurse discusses the immune response with a group of older adults. Which of the following is one of the factors that contributes to the severity of infectious diseases in the older adult population?
A) Loss of collagen leading to thin skin
B) Inability to tolerate antibiotic therapy
C) Localized reduction in T lymphocytes
D) Increased incidence of hospitalizations
A recent study found that female baboons that groom each other are more likely to come to each other
Female tule elk
Female nursing cub, Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Cancer cell.
A patient with goiter due to iodine deficiency.
Two ways of treating blocked coronary arteries, the main cause of heart attacks in older adults.