An older patient who lives with his daughter is admitted to an emergency department with a fractured arm. The patient is soaked in urine and has dried fecal matter on the lower extremities. Which condition would the nurse suspect?

What feelings are most commonly experienced by nurses working with abusive families?

Describe at least two issues that sexually abused children experience as adults.

Which of the following is not part of the cycle of violence?

The parents of a 15-year-old seek to have their teen declared delinquent because of drug use, habitually running away, and prostitution. The nurse recognizes these behaviors often occur in adolescents who

A high priority for assessment by nurses caring for older adults who self-administer medications is:

An adolescent with a history of multiple minor physical injuries is sent to the school nurse because of a large bruise on the lower left leg. The adolescent says, “I think I got the bruise when I fell.” The school nurse should interview the adolescent with a primary focus on:

Describe two psychiatric issues typical to the elderly population.

An elderly patient is diagnosed with a mental health condition for the first time.  Which of the following is most likely?

A nurse is discharging an elderly adult who is divorced, retired, and diagnosed with depression.  The patient’s only child lives out of state.  What is the nurse’s best initial action prior to discharge?