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V@ndy87

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A public health nurse, along with a student, is visiting the home of an elderly woman who is widowed and lives alone.
 
  Her 40-year-old son is her caregiver, and the public health nurses visit about once a week to follow up on her high blood pressure, recent surgery for a hip fracture, and diabetes. The nurse and student find the home unkept, sink full of dirty dishes, and the patient in clothes that are extremely soiled. She cannot reach her walker to get up, and she has been incontinent. This type of abuse is called: 1. Neglect.
  2. Abandonment.
  3. Physical abuse.
  4. Financial abuse.

Question 2

The nurse recognizes that what are the most common disabilities in women?
 
  1. Asthma and headaches
  2. Arthritis or rheumatism
  3. Adverse kidney and nervous system functioning
  4. Cardiovascular diseases


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: The abuse described is called neglect. Assistance and personal hygiene have not been provided.
Rationale 2: It is not evident that there has been abandonment.
Rationale 3: There is no evidence of physical abuse.
Rationale 4: There is no evidence of financial abuse according to scenario.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 2. The most common disabilities in women are arthritis or rheumatism and the incidence of disability increases with age.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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