« previous next »

Author Question: The home health nurse is caring for an 85-year-old patient with conservative economic values. What ... (Read 32 times)

Engineer

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 527
on: Jul 11, 2018
The home health nurse is caring for an 85-year-old patient with conservative economic values. What does the nurse expect from the older adult?
 
  a. Using credit cards rather than cash
  b. Hoarding old prescription drugs for later use
  c. Seeking the care of a physician frequently
  d. Seeking to qualify for food stamps

Question 2

A terminally ill Roman Catholic patient asks the nurse to place spiritual objects near her bed. What would the nurse place at the bedside?
 
  a. Koran and prayer mat
  b. Rosary and vial of holy water
  c. Torah and prayer shawl
  d. Bible and whole kernels of corn


cloud

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 343
Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Older adults are savers and avoid outlay of money until it is absolutely necessary. They are prone to hoard drugs, delay medical care, and avoid debt of any type.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The rosary and holy water are significant religious items for the Roman Catholic.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.

Did you know?

A headache when you wake up in the morning is indicative of sinusitis. Other symptoms of sinusitis can include fever, weakness, tiredness, a cough that may be more severe at night, and a runny nose or nasal congestion.

Did you know?

Complications of influenza include: bacterial pneumonia, ear and sinus infections, dehydration, and worsening of chronic conditions such as asthma, congestive heart failure, or diabetes.

Did you know?

Dogs have been used in studies to detect various cancers in human subjects. They have been trained to sniff breath samples from humans that were collected by having them breathe into special tubes. These people included 55 lung cancer patients, 31 breast cancer patients, and 83 cancer-free patients. The dogs detected 54 of the 55 lung cancer patients as having cancer, detected 28 of the 31 breast cancer patients, and gave only three false-positive results (detecting cancer in people who didn't have it).

Did you know?

Pregnant women usually experience a heightened sense of smell beginning late in the first trimester. Some experts call this the body's way of protecting a pregnant woman from foods that are unsafe for the fetus.

These school-age childrean are eating a health snack These school-age childrean are eating a health snack
The nurse uses a noninvasive bladder ultrasound to measure the client’s bladder volume. The nurse uses a noninvasive bladder ultrasound to measure the client’s bladder volume.
Patient education Patient education
Promoting Adherence in the Older Adult Patient Promoting Adherence in the Older Adult Patient
economic question economic question
economic question economic question
Video: The primary factors that affect circulation - MABP, CO and SVR

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library