APEA 3P EXAM PREP7 ETHICS PROFESSIONAL
ISSUES QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH EXPANATIONS
An older adult male with moderately severe dementia
presents with his caregiver daughter. His BMI is 18. His
clothes have food stains on them and he looks as though he
hasn’t been bathed in days. How should the nurse
practitioner handle this?
The NP should comment to the daughter
about his poor care.
The NP should report this as potential elder
abuse.
The patient should be asked about his care.
The daughter should be asked about the type of care he
receives.
This patient presents as though he is being poorly cared for
and mistreated. This occurs in about 3-8% of the adult
population in the United States. There is no evidence that the
patient has been physically abused, but he obviously suffers
from neglect. This is a form of elder abuse, just as physical,
sexual, psychological, or financial abuse is. Older adults with
dementia often suffer abuse most frequently.
A nurse practitioner is working in a minor care area of an
emergency department. An illegal immigrant has a puncture
wound caused by an unknown sharp object in a trash
container. A dirty needle is suspected. The nurse
practitioner:
Should administer a tetanus injection only since the patient
has no medical insurance.
Should prescribe appropriate medications for HIV exposure
even though the nurse practitioner knows the patient can’t
afford them.
Should not mention the pos
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