Chapter 9, Problem B2CR

Consider the person Marjory Taylor is 88 yo. She has lived in a residential aged care facility for the past 4 years because she developed Parkinson’s disease, subsequently Alzheimer’s disease, and was unable to continue living independently. Marjory uses a 4 wheeled mobility aid but is noted to be unsteady on her feet and impulsive in her actions, unable to wait for assistance to mobilise. Her gait is shuffling, and she leans forward to walk. Marjory is forgetful and has slowed speech, but she does not exhibit significant confusion or disorientation. Today the carers found that Marjory was difficult to rouse for breakfast. The Registered Nurse on duty was called and he undertook assessments. Collect cues Medical history: Atrial fibrillationHypertension (usual blood pressure 130/80 mmHg) Parkinson’s (Stage 2)Dementia – Alzheimer's - Mild Medications: apixaban 2.5 mg orally, twice dailyenalapril 5 mg orally, dailySinemet (levodopa 100 / carbidopa 25 mg) orally, three times daily From…

Which of the following is NOT a safety behavior? Group of answer choices A. Gripping the steering wheel very tightly with both hands because you’re scared of getting into an accident while driving B. Asking your teacher over and over again if you’re doing an assignment correctly because you’re worried about making a mistake C. Petting a dog because you’re trying to get over your fear of dogs D, Smoking marijuana before social situations to decrease anxiety

If the communication is therapeutic, write “therapeutic” and indicate the therapeutic technique being used.  If the communication is non-therapeutic, indicate the non-therapeutic communication technique that is used and then REWRITE the dialogue to make it therapeutic. An elderly patient worries that she will not have enough money to pay for her prescription medications every month. The nurse pats her hand and says, “Don’t worry honey.  Everything will work out just fine.”

Explain presenting behavior(distress) on orlandos nursing theory

How would you identify services that could help to empower an older person living at home? Provide details on three services how these services empower/enable the older person.

If you will be administering first aid, what skills should you possess? Think of three important skills and expound your answers.

Describe whether the behavior involved is unethical and explain your reasoning. Identify the unethical behavior and make suggestions as to what each individual could have done to beforehand to avoid having committed the unethical behavior. May and Veera are lab partners in an analytical lab experiment. May, an efficient student, completed her write-up early and hands in her work for grading. Veera, on the other hand, waits till night before to begin to analyze the data and write-up her lab report. Short of time, Veera copies the analysis and discussion verbatim from May's notebook. After all, Veera reasoned May was her lab partner

Which of the following has the potential to alter a child’s level of consciousness? Select all that apply. 1. Metabolic disorders. 2. Trauma. 3. Hypoxic episode. 4. Dehydration. 5. Endocrine disorders.

If the communication is therapeutic, write “therapeutic” and indicate the therapeutic technique being used.  If the communication is non-therapeutic, indicate the non-therapeutic communication technique that is used and then REWRITE the dialogue to make it therapeutic. A confused patient tells the nurse that he sees little blue men in his hospital room. Chuckling, the nurse says, “I just told the little blue men to go to sleep – you should try to get some rest as well.”