Author Question: The nurse is preparing to discharge an 81-year-old client from the hospital. Which of the following ... (Read 63 times)

lbcchick · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is preparing to discharge an 81-year-old client from the hospital. Which of the following does the nurse recognize as being true for the majority of older adults?

a. They require institutional care.
b. They have no social or family support.
c. They are unable to afford any medical treatment.
d. They are capable of taking charge of their own lives.

Question 2

The nurse is working with a client who is manifesting behaviours that are consistent with a negative self-concept. The nurse has observed that the client demonstrates which of the following behaviours?

a. Frequent eye contact
b. A passive attitude
c. Independence in self-care
d. An interest in the surroundings

joneynes · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Most older adults are interested in their own health and are capable of taking charge of their own lives.
Most older adults do not require institutional care.
The majority of older adults have social or family support. Most older adults live with a spouse or have other living arrangements, such as living with a family member.
Most older adults receive old-age pension benefits and are able to afford medical treatment.

Answer to Question 2

B

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A Avoidance of eye contact would be a behaviour suggestive of a negative self-concept.
B A passive attitude is a behavioural characteristic suggestive of a negative self-concept.
C Being excessively dependent is characteristic of a negative self-concept.
D A lack of interest in what is happening in one's surroundings is characteristic of a negative self-concept.