A 70-year-old male resident of a long-term care facility is in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease. Consequently, the resident frequently wanders throughout and, on more than one occasion, outside the facility.
Due to his cognitive deficits, he is not responsive to patient teaching and redirection. What is the nurse manager's best response to the resident's behavior? A) Provide a controlled and safe place for the patient to wander.
B) Work with the resident's family to establish a supervision schedule.
C) Administer the minimum effective dose of a sedative when the resident is most restless.
D) Begin placing the resident in a wheelchair with a tray when he shows signs of restlessness.
Question 2
Postmenopausal women should be instructed to perform breast self-examination (BSE)
a. on the same date of their choice each month.
b. every 3 months.
c. every day, because they are at high risk for breast cancer.
d. whenever they begin to take estrogen supplements.
Young male Pacific Walruses on Cape Pierce in Alaska. Note the variation in the curvature and orient
Freud’s Psychosexual Stages
Drugs Used for Alzheimer's Disease
Post-term birth rates, by province/territory, Canada