A 92-Year-Old Frail Female Nursing Home Patient Was Admitted for Dehydration,anemia,and

question 19

Multiple Choice

A 92-year-old frail female nursing home patient was admitted for dehydration,anemia,and respiratory symptoms.She has type 2 diabetes and low albumin levels,is underweight,and continues to smoke cigarettes.The patient is on complete bed rest in a hospital bed with an alternating pressure mattress overlay.She is not able to turn herself in bed and must be assisted to change position.Based on this description of the patient,which factor classification dominates her vulnerability and risk for injury?

• A) Shearing force factors
• B) Intrinsic factors
• C) Bed rest precaution factors
• D) Extrinsic factors

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Definitions:

Social Class

Persons who share a common status in society. One’s class standing may be based on occupational prestige and income.

Workplace Satisfaction

A measure of how content an individual is with their job, including aspects such as the nature of work, environment, and remuneration.

Proportion Of Men

Refers to the ratio or percentage of males in a given population or group.

Spillover

The effect of an experience or emotion from one area of an individual's life into another, unrelated area.