The nurse prepares to transfer an older adult to a long-term care facility and calls the facility to give a report. Which nursing actions are the responsibilities of the transferring nurse and the re-ceiving nurse?
a. Incorporating patient goals into the plan
b. Ensuring the patient is stable for transfer
c. Supplying patient documents for planning
d. Providing continuity of care during the transfer
Question 2Which of the following statements is true about diabetes mellitus?
a. Type 2 diabetes is the result of the failure of the pancreas to produce insulin.
b. Diabetes is diagnosed after two fasting plasma glucose readings over 125 mg/dl.
c. Noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is another name for type 1 diabetes.
d. The incidence of diabetes mellitus does not increase with age.
Question 3A nursing home is converting to a person-centered culture from an institution-centered culture. Which nursing intervention will be suitable in the new culture?
a. Maintain consistent resident assignments.
b. Provide structured activities for the resi-dents.
c. Assign nursing assistants to perform bathing.
d. Determine mealtime on the basis of staff-ing levels.
Question 4On the following illustration, mark the area of the eye where glaucoma causes fluid to accumu-late.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 5Which is a true statement about medications taken by individuals with diabetes mellitus?
a. Sitagliptin (Januvia) is indicated to treat type 1 diabetes mellitus.
b. Nateglinide (Starlix) acts by increasing the secretion of insulin.
c. Metformin (Glucophage) acts by increasing insulin secretion.
d. Rosiglitazone (Avandia) acts by decreasing glucose absorption.
Question 6A resident of a long-term care facility has been asking to have the drain in the bathroom sink repaired for 2 months. The nurse responds by saying that when they move to the new building, the sinks will work very well.
Which right of a resident of a long-term care facility has the nurse violated? a. Right to be free of all forms of abuse
b. Right to be transferred for appropriate reasons
c. Right to voice grievances and have them remedied
d. Right to information about conditions and treatments
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