During a home visit, a nurse is assessing the nutritional awareness of an older adult patient who lives alone. The nurse is most effective in obtaining objective information when
a. asking to see what types of foods the pa-tient keeps readily available.
b. reviewing the components of a healthy diet with the patient.
c. asking the patient to describe what he or she ate for all three meals yesterday.
d. observing the patient eat a meal that he or she has prepared.
Question 2A patient from a culture that differs from that of the nurse is hospitalized and near death. What action by the nurse best demonstrates cultural care preservation?
a. Allowing the family to remain at the bed-side
b. Pinning a healing amulet to the patient's gown
c. Offering the family food and drink in the room
d. Giving the family time to be alone with the patient
Question 3A patient who grew up during the 1930s in an urban community has been prescribed several medications for a variety of chronic health issues. To help ensure medication compliance based on knowledge of this age cohort, the nurse
a. provides a detailed explanation about the importance of taking the medications ap-propriately.
b. educates the patient about the cost-effectiveness of generic brands of the prescribed medications.
c. includes family members with the patient in the medication education plan.
d. offers suggestions on ways to minimize the risk of forgetting to take medication correctly.
Question 4A nurse assesses a patient using the Barthel Index and scores the patient as a 98 . What inference does the nurse draw from this assessment?
a. The patient is nearly dependent in all areas measured.
b. The patient is able to live independently.
c. The patient is close to independent in the areas measured.
d. The patient's cognitive status impaired the assessment.
Question 5A nurse is assessing a patient's ability to manage existing health problems. What question by the nurse is most helpful?
a. Can you tell me why it's important to test your blood glucose level at least daily?
b. What were the results of your most re-cent A1C blood test?
c. Which pharmacy do you use when your prescription needs to be refilled?
d. Have you been experiencing pain in your feet?
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