A patient has come to the health clinic with diarrhea of 3 days’ duration. He says the stools occur five or six times per day and are very watery. Every time he eats or drinks something, he has an urgent diarrhea stool. He denies being out of the country but did attend a large family reunion held at a campground in the mountains about a week ago.

A patient has come to the health clinic with diarrhea of 3 days’ duration. He says the stools occur five or six times per day and are very watery. Every time he eats or drinks something, he has an urgent diarrhea stool. He denies being out of the country but did attend a large family reunion held at a campground in the mountains about a week ago.

After listening to her, which statement would be included as part of a motivational interview?

For each of the nursing diagnoses listed, identify at least two normal expected physiologic changes related to aging that could be etiologic factors of the diagnosis.

An 88-year-old woman is brought to the health clinic for the first time by her 64-year-old daughter. During the initial comprehensive nursing assessment of the patient, what should the nurse do?

2. What therapies are included in the mind-body medicine National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) category (select all that apply)?