The nurse is conducting a health history interview, and the patient asks the nurse what an advance directive is. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?
1) Advance directives ensure end-of-life care is comfort measures only.
2) Advance directives ensure healthcare wishes are carried out.
3) Advance directives ensure acute illness will be treated aggressively.
4) Advance directives ensure treatment will be withheld for life-threatening injury or illness.
Question 2
The nurse conducts a Barthel Index assessment for an older adult patient who receives a score of 52. What does this score indicate?
1) Patient has minimal dementia.
2) Patient's respiratory effort is compromised.
3) Patient has decreased ROM.
4) Patient needs assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs).
Adults in late adulthood may need to adapt to a new environment as they age and their health status
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
Patient conditions not appropriate for elctronic blood pressure measurement
Review of Health and Illness over the Adult Years
Standard Precautions for the Care of all Patients in All Health Care Settings
The nurse conveys attentive listening through a posture of involvement