The nurse working in the long-term care facility correctly recognizes that most falls are related to which of the following?

A) Toileting
B) Confusion
C) Polypharmacy
D) Impaired sleep patterns


Ans: A

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A student nurse is reviewing important global communities for ideas for a final research project. The student nurse discovers a movement in Europe that focuses on reducing health disparities and involving the local community in program design and implemen

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Which statements made by a client that has been receiving a prescription for an atrial dysrhythmia indicate the client requires further information?Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

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