An older patient is hesitant to receive a vaccination against shingles because he does not understand what shingles are. What should the nurse explain to this patient?
1. They are seldom painful.
2. They should be treated with antibiotics.
3. They cause vesicular lesions along spinal nerves.
4. They result from reactivation of a herpes simplex virus.
Question 2
Instructions for families to deal with the functional impairment of the client with dementia should include
A) giving the client several choices on how to perform a particular action.
B) not giving verbal instructions if the client is unable to verbalize; will only lead to more frustration for the client.
C) giving the client deadlines for performing activities so the client has a goal to reach.
D) encouraging independence in self-care activities using verbal prompts and setting out equipment.
Mammography. (a) A health-care professional assists the patient to ensure the breast is placed ideal
Cystostomy. An artificial opening is made through the urinary bladder wall during this procedure. As
Empathy draws a more positive response from the patient because it is based on the willingness of th
Role-Playing a Situation in Which a Patient Is Frightened, Angry, or Anxious
A histologic slide showing the sponge-like architecture of a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.
Illustration of the anatomy of a normal subject (A) and a patient with sleep apnea (B)