Author Question: A college student asked the nurse what the different areas of nursing were because he thought he ... (Read 62 times)

dmcintosh · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A college student asked the nurse what the different areas of nursing were because he thought he might want to be a nurse.

However, he added, he did not want to work with old people. How might you accurately respond?

A. Certainly. Just choose a clinical specialty such as pediatrics.
B. Choose school nursing so you will be working with young people.
C. Regardless of clinical setting, most nurses care for older adults in their careers.
D. Why do you have a problem with old people? We're all getting older every day.

Question 2

How do most elderly people compare to most younger people?

A. More elderly are socially isolated with few social contacts.
B. More elderly change jobs more frequently and have more job-related accidents.
C. More of the elderly are not pleased with their life.
D. Most elderly engage in most normal activities.