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?

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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?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

8. What is acupuncture used for (select all that apply)?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

14. A patient newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has been given a prescription to start on an oral hypoglycemic. The patient tells the nurse she would rather control her blood sugar with herbal therapy. Which action should the nurse take?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Which statement about sleep is accurate?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C because during sleep, an individual's conscious awareness of the environment diminishes. Option A is incorrect because lack of sleep exacerbates but does not directly cause disorders. Option B underestimates the recommended sleep duration, and Option D overestimates the prevalence of sleep problems.

Question 5 of 5

A clinical polysomnography (PSG) may be performed on a patient with signs and symptoms of a sleep disorder. What measures and observations does this study include (select all that apply)?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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