In recent decades, the nurse's role has undergone significant change. Which of the following phenomena underlay the development of the advanced practitioner role, which first emerged in the 1960s?
A) Public dissatisfaction with medical education and medical practice
B) Pressure from insurance providers and the emergence of managed care
C) Federal funding that was earmarked for improved nursing education
D) A need for health care in geographically remote and underserved regions
Question 2Following a recent exacerbation of her congestive heart failure, an 80-year-old widow is investigating several assisted living facilities.
Which of the following characteristics of one of the facilities she is considering would most likely be considered atypical? A) A program is in place whereby each resident checks up on a designated neighbor once per day.
B) The organization of the bathroom is modified to accommodate physical disabilities.
C) The facility prioritizes self-care over medical treatment.
D) Twenty-four-hour, on-site nursing care is provided at the facility.
Question 3Which of the following older adults is most likely to qualify for a day hospital program?
A) A male client who is depressed and isolated following the death of his wife 3 months prior.
B) A man with sepsis secondary to a pressure ulcer on his coccyx, and who requires IV antibiotics every 4 hours.
C) A woman with bilateral venous ulcers requiring twice-daily dressing changes and who lives alone and is unable to provide her own self-care.
D) A female client who has early vascular dementia and who resides with her son and daughter-in-law, both of whom work outside the home.
Question 4The nurse receives medication orders for an 84-year-old patient with glaucoma. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect?
A) Miotic: pilocarpine nitrate (Carpo-Miotic)
B) Anticholinergic: hyoscyamine (Levsin)
C) Mydriatic: mitomycin (Mitosol)
D) Stimulant: epinephrine (EpiPen)
Question 5The organ that forms lymphocytes is the __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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