Which institution has produced initiatives and programs to improve the nursing care, protocols, education, and resources for nurses engaged in gerontological care?

An antihypertensive medication has been prescribed for an older patient diagnosed with hypertension. “The patient tells a clinic nurse I would like to take an herbal substance to help lower my blood pressure instead of the prescription medication”. Which action should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

An older patient is prescribed warfarin for stroke prevention. The nurse providing patient education should stress the importance of avoiding which foods? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse involved in the care of an older adult is promoting a change of culture in the organization. Which principle should be understood by the nurse to effectively implement culture change?

A nurse is educating a group of older adults on the benefits of an exercise program. The nurse includes education on when not to exercise. Which of the following should the nurse include in the education? (Select all that apply.)

Which characteristic is descriptive of the personalistic model of medicine?

True or False:  The Na+/K+ pump actively moves 3 Na+ out, 2 K+ in.

True or False: Amino acids are acids because they always possess the carbonyl functional group.

True or False:  Organisms have an unchanging, constant internal environment.

Urine, with a pH of 6, is _________ times more acidic than seawater, with a pH of 8.