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ericka1

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An elderly client who lives with a caregiver is admitted to an emergency department for a fractured arm. The client is soaked in urine and has dried fecal matter on lower extremities. The client is 6 feet tall and weighs 120 pounds.
 
  Which condition should the nurse suspect? A. Inability for the client to meet self-care needs
  B. Alzheimer's dementia
  C. Abuse, neglect, or both
  D. Caregiver role strain

Question 2

An adolescent client tells the nurse that he or she occasionally sniffs airplane glue. When discussing the effects of long-term use of inhalants, which of the following would the nurse most likely include?
 
  A) Tremors and CNS arousal
  B) Enhanced normal heart rhythms
  C) Enhanced attention focus and memory
  D) Brain damage and cognitive abnormalities


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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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The nurse should expect that this client is a victim of elder abuse, neglect, or both. Indicators of elder physical abuse include bruises, fractures, burns, and other physical injuries. Neglect may be manifested as hunger, poor hygiene, unattended physical problems, and/or abandonment.

Answer to Question 2

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