You are a home health nurse caring for an elderly client in their home. They have children and grandchildren but they live far from the couple and they typically visit with your clients once to two times a year. The elderly man is beginning to show some of the signs of Alzheimer's disease dementia. The wife is also 88 years of age and has had a stroke which has left her with left sided weakness, but she is willing to help her husband and to maintain his safety. What kind of support should you give the wife in terms of her role caring for her husband?

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You are a home health nurse caring for an elderly client in their home. They have children and grandchildren but they live far from the couple and they typically visit with your clients once to two times a year. The elderly man is beginning to show some of the signs of Alzheimer's disease dementia. The wife is also 88 years of age and has had a stroke which has left her with left sided weakness, but she is willing to help her husband and to maintain his safety. What kind of support should you give the wife in terms of her role caring for her husband?

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 2 of 5

Your pediatric client weighs 48 pounds. How many mg of a medication would you administer to this client with each dose when the doctor has ordered 5 mg/kg/day in two equally divided doses?

Correct Answer: C

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

Question 3 of 5

A nursing intervention for the initial phase of grief should focus on:

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 4 of 5

The humanistic theorist developed the hierarchy of needs.

Correct Answer: A

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

Question 5 of 5

Which statement is NOT true about elder abuse?

Correct Answer: A

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

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