What can hospital planners and nurses do to provide an ...

[kshipps]

What can hospital planners and nurses do to provide an environment for elderly patients that takes these patients' changing senses into account?
 
  A) Brew coffee and bake cookies in patient areas.
  B) Use similar colors and textures in adjoining areas.
  C) Keep sounds to a minimum.
  D) Avoid irritating patients by touching them.

Question 2

A patient is admitted from the emergency department. The emergency department physician notes the patient has a diagnosis of heart failure with a New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification of IV. This indicates the patient's condition as
 
  a. moderate heart failure.
  b. severe heart failure.
  c. congestive heart failure.
  d. negligible heart failure.

[pallen55]

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
Elderly patients will benefit from the olfactory stimulation of appealing foods being prepared. They will also benefit from the stimulation of contrasts in colors and textures and from occasional loud or unusual sounds. In addition, they need the tactile stimulation provided by touch.

Answer to Question 2

B
Class IV: Severe; patient unable to perform any physical activity without discomfort. Angina or symptoms of cardiac inefficiency may develop at rest.