A comprehensive guide to nursing care for elderly patients suffering from various health conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, and lung cancer.
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[...] It is 9:30 am, this is the time when you gather the nurse's aide and the care attendants to share the information each of them has gathered about their clients. You hear Sylvie relate with a certain disdain what she has noticed about Mrs. Potvin's skin years old. She mentions brown spots, she talks about the skin that is flabby, dry and thin. You explain to Sylvie that there are physiological changes related to normal aging that would explain her observations. What are they? Increase in melanin, decrease in collagen, decrease in sebum secretion. [...]
[...] What are the two best interventions? Call the Blue Code for possible respiratory arrest Administer oxygen via Ventimax to him Ask a colleague for help in preparing the protocol Stay by the patient's bedside to reassure him Question 14 Marie-Reine Décarie is 65 years old. She was a professional classical dancer and played the piano. Unfortunately, she had to stop these activities 10 years ago, as she suffers from stage III rheumatoid polyarthritis in her hands and knee arthritis in her right knee, which causes her joint pain and stiffness. [...]
[...] In addition, she has difficulties with dressing and no longer recognizes her children. She has periods of wandering, especially at night. As you head towards her room, you can hear the sound of traffic coming from her open window. What should you do, after presenting yourself, before starting the interview when you enter her room? Tell her the purpose of your visit Close the curtain to ensure intimacy Help her put on her jacket Close the window How might his trouble with agnosia manifest itself? [...]
[...] Decrease in masticatory force The context of the meal 2. Ensure a calmer environment Change the tablecloth in the dining room Question 7 : Decrease in melanin, decrease in collagen, decrease in sebum secretion. Question 8 : 1. Decrease in absorption Increase in metabolism 2. Explain your answer: a decrease in the absorption of the drug in the body causes fatigue and nausea. In addition, excessive increase in metabolism can cause a decrease in heart rate. Question 9 : Have her hearing prosthesis checked Reduce caffeine and products containing it Question 10: Home care resources Their functional autonomy Question 11: 1. [...]
[...] Explain to him that he can communicate with her in other ways, through touch or through speech. 4. To access it, the person must request it themselves. Question 12: The administration of a glycerin suppository is more effective because the blood vessels in the rectal region are better adapted for the absorption of medicinal substances. 2. Lactulose Question 13: 1. Respiratory depression 2. [...]
