The nurse assesses factors in a 76-year-old patient's history that might interfere with willingness to participate in health maintenance activities, which include ____________. (Select all that apply.)
a. a belief that diminished health is part of aging.
b. loss of a spouse 3 months ago.
c. having a physical examination every year.
d. living in an assisted living facility and does not drive.
e. having no family.
Question 2
The 80-year-old woman tells the home health nurse, I can only eat cereal because I just can't make those dentures work The nurse's most helpful suggestion would be to ___________________ __________ (Select all that apply.)
a. take only tiny bites of food.
b. chew slowly.
c. use a dental adhesive.
d. select soft, nonsticky foods (e.g., ground meat, boiled carrots).
e. pure all food.
PET scan of the brain in a patient with Alzheimer’s disease.
the history of life according to fossil records
Example of problem focused patient
Nursing history for head assessment
A visually impaired patient is assisted by a service dog.
A History of the World's Religions