A nurse asks an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to provide afternoon care to a client. The nurse expects that the UAP will take which action?
A. Give the client a complete bed bath
B. Ask the client whether he would like to wash his face
C. Give the client a back massage and prepare the client for sleep
D. Assist the client in washing his hands and face and performing mouth care, offering a bedpan or urinal, and straightening the bed linens
Answer: D. Assist the client in washing his hands and face and performing mouth care, offering a bedpan or urinal, and straightening the bed linens
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1. Scrub drain insertion site in a back and forth manner. 2. Clean the incision from wound edges toward the center. 3. Remove old dressing with clean gloves; inspect the wound. 4. Don sterile gloves, remove dressing, and open sterile supplies.
A nurse who has been an LPN/LVN for 10 years is meeting with an advisor to discuss the possibility of taking classes to become an RN. The advisor interprets which statement by the nurse as the driving force for returning to school?
a. "I'll need to schedule time to attend classes." b. "I'll have to budget for paying tuition." c. "I'll have to rearranging my schedule." d. "There is a possibility of advancement into administration."