Which non-pharmacologic intervention may be of most benefit in frail elders to restore physical function and improve appetite?

Jose is a 45 year old immigrant from Central America 4 years ago, who needs medical clearance before he can begin work as a nursing assistant. He has documentation of receiving bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine as a child. With this information, you understand that:

Which ONE of the following common physical examination findings would raise your level of suspicion for a diagnosis of pernicious anemia?

Appropriate management of a client with an avulsed tooth includes:

An 80 year-old resident of a long-term care facility who has a history of multiinfarct dementia (MID) is alert but disoriented to person, place and situation. His only health problems are MID and osteoarthritis. Over the past two weeks he has become agitated, has demonstrated exit-seeking behavior and has been noted to be continually rubbing his knees. The nurse practitioner suspects that this client is likely experiencing:

Research has shown that whether a police officer treats a citizen with courtesy and respect has no effect on whether the citizen complies with police commands.

According to the text, the acceptance of minor gifts by young recruit may alter her self-image and make her more susceptible to corruption.

According to the text, an advantage of an elected judiciary is that voters generally are competent to assess a candidate’s qualifications.

If police find that speaking persuasively to a subject is unsuccessful, the next step in the continuum of force would be pain compliance.

In general, police use-of-force incidents are rare occurrences compared to the total number of police and citizen encounters.