The children in an African American family attended college because their mother worked two jobs as they were growing up. She never finished high school, the children are grown, and she lives alone in retirement.
Which of the following noted weaknesses of sociological theories on aging explains why the social exchange theory is not applicable to this older adult? a. Gender
b. Culture
c. Ethnicity
d. Opportunity
Question 2Which roles are most likely to have a significant effect on the type of aging process expe-rienced by the older adult?
a. Grandparent and church member
b. Employee and spouse
c. Friend and patient
d. Parent and volunteer
Question 3At 10 PM, an older male resident is attempting to climb over the bedrails. Which inter-vention should the nurse implement first?
a. Talk to the resident about his behavior.
b. Call the physician and ask for sedation.
c. Apply a vest restraint onto the resident.
d. Get a companion to keep him in the bed.
Question 4What is a SOAP note?
a. Record of supplies used in patient hygiene
b. Record of an event during a patient's stay, formatted according to the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), enabling it to be easily transmitted between computers
c. Form of bar code
d. Record of patient data listing the patient's subjective complaint, objective data rec-orded by the nurse, the nurse's assessment of the situation, and the nurse's plan of action
Question 5A home health nurse is completing an admission on a patient who recently experienced a transient ischemic attack (TIA). During the assessment, the patient begins to complain of a severe headache and numbness in his left arm.
Which action should the nurse take next? a. Instruct the patient to take Tylenol.
b. Ask whether patient suffers from migraine headaches.
c. Reschedule the visit.
d. Call 9-1-1
Question 6After completing an admission assessment on a patient who recently suffered a stroke, the nurse should choose which of the following nursing diagnoses as a priority?
a. Risk for inury c. Altered cerebral perfusion
b. Altered thought process d. Decreased mobility
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