The nurse supports an older patient's desire to discuss advance directives with the patient's family. What action is the nurse performing with this patient?
1. Facilitation of palliative care
2. Engagement in professional development
3. Collaboration with the interdisciplinary team
4. Accountability to protect patient's rights and autonomy
Question 2
The nurse has entered the room of a patient and found the patient diaphoretic, panicked, and clutching his chest. What action should the nurse first perform?
A) Provide calm reassurance to the patient.
B) Assist the patient into a semi-Fowler's position.
C) Perform a rapid assessment of the patient.
D) Administer oxygen at 6 LPM by nasal prongs.
Nurse examining and measuring hematuria sample from client with a UTI
Mechanical ventilation. The photograph shows a patient receiving breathing assistance by the use of
Sample Exercise Program for Healthy Older Adults (cont.)
Patient health history form Cont.
Results from Kliegl's study show that older adults can learn complex information-processing
Two ways of treating blocked coronary arteries, the main cause of heart attacks in older adults.