A young nurse charted that a 70-year-old client was unable to ...

[mikaylakyoung]

A young nurse charted that a 70-year-old client was unable to perform ADL's due to old age. What should the nursing supervisor do in response to this attitude?
 
  1. Reassign the nurse to another unit with younger clients
  2. Explain how aging does not prevent one from performing ADLs
  3. Reprimand the nurse for charting opinions rather than facts
  4. Suggest the young nurse encourage the client to be more independent

Question 2

Which of the following behaviors would a male client who is experiencing an adaptive sexual response most likely exhibit?
 
  1. Removing shoes from women in subways
  2. Gentle touching of thighs when passing people in a line
  3. Display of genitals to strangers
  4. Dressing in women's clothes

[uniquea123]

Answer to Question 1

2
Rationale: The nursing supervisor nurse should explain how aging does not prevent one from performing ADL's, thus, educating the young nurse regarding the differences between normal aging and problems associated with pathologic conditions. Reprimanding the nurse for charting opinions and reassigning the nurse to another unit does not dispel the myths about the aging process. Suggesting the nurse encourage the client to be more independent is not acting as an advocate for the needs of elders, nor does it address possible reasons for inability to perform activities of daily living.

Answer to Question 2

4
Rationale: Cross-dressing, which is a man dressing in women's clothes, is a conscious adaptive sexual response choice. Removing shoes from women in subways, gentle touching of thighs when passing people in a line, and display of genitals to strangers are maladaptive sexual responses.