Exam 23: Growth and Development

The nurse is caring for a middle-aged adult who verbalizes a desire to start jogging and has a goal to run a half marathon.Which is the most appropriate action of the nurse?

The nurse is caring for an elderly patient who has just been diagnosed with a bladder infection.The normally alert and appropriate patient thinks that she is going to bake cookies with her mother when she gets home after school this afternoon.Which term best describes the patient's mental status?

The nurse is caring for an elderly patient with the nursing diagnosis loneliness related to recent loss of spouse and limited contact with significant others.Which stage of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is addressed with this diagnosis?

Which are expected physical assessments finding for a middle-aged adult?