The patient has been transferred to the nursing home from the acute care hospital.A report was called from the hospital and was received by the RN in charge of the nursing home unit.Upon arrival,which approach is used to assess the patient?

A) The Long-Term Care Facility Resident Assessment Instrument
B) The case-management model
C) Collaborative pathways
D) The charting by exception model

To test for gross motor skill and coordination of a 6-year-old child, which of these techniques would be appropriate?

A) Have the child hop on one foot.
B) Have the child stand on his head.
C) Ask the child to touch his finger to his nose.
D) Ask the child to make "funny" faces at the nurse.

Which assessment findings lead the nurse to suspect that the patient has obstructive sleep apnea?

A) Daytime sleepiness,snoring,and obesity
B) Insomnia,inability to concentrate,and anemia
C) Early morning awakening,shift work,and attention deficit disorder (ADD)
D) Latex allergy,stressful career,and recent divorce

An older patient has fallen and suffered a hip fracture. As a consequence, the patient's family is concerned about the patient's ability to care for self, especially during this convalescence. What should the nurse do?

A) Stress that older patients usually ask for help when needed.
B) Inform the family that placement in a nursing center is a permanent solution.
C) Tell the family to enroll the patient in a ceramics class to maintain quality of life.
D) Provide information and answer questions as family members make choices among care options.

The nurse is admitting to the medical-surgical unit an older adult woman with a diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension and right-sided heart failure.The patient is complaining of shortness of breath,and the nurse observes conversational dyspnea.What is the first action the nurse should take?

A) Review and implement the primary care provider's prescriptions for treatments.
B) Perform a quick physical examination of breathing, circulation, and oxygenation.
C) Gather a thorough medical history, including current symptoms, from the family.
D) Administer oxygen to the patient through a nasal cannula.

_______________ grief (symptoms lasting longer than 6 months)occurs when a person experiences significant distress related to the loss.

Which experiences are most likely to precipitate posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ? (Select all that apply.)

A) An 8-year-old child watches an R-rated movie with both parents.
B) A young adult jumps from a bridge with a bungee cord with a best friend.
C) An adolescent is kidnapped and held for 2 years in the home of a sexual predator.
D) A passenger is in a bus that overturns on a sharp curve in the road, tumbling down an embankment.
E) An adult is trapped for 3 hours at an angle in an elevator after a portion of the supporting cable breaks.