Mrs. Hernandez keeps trying to climb over the side rails. The nurse instructs you to put them down. When you enter the room, the patient is ambulating with an unsteady gait, pushing the overbed table. You suggest using a
A. vest restraint.
B. belt restraint.
C. pressure-sensitive bed alarm.
D. geriatric chair.
Answer: C
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A patient has been prescribed an antihistamine for treatment of allergic rhinitis. What statements by the patient indicate an understanding of this medication? (Select all that apply.)
A) "This medication will work best if I take it before I eat anything." B) "I need to drink less fluid while I take this medication to help reduce the amount of mucus I have." C) "I will use sugarless candies to help with the feelings of a dry mouth." D) "I will use a humidifier in the bedroom while I sleep." E) "This medication will probably cause my appetite to increase."
A client infected with hepatitis C becomes confused, pulls out his IV catheter, and bleeds profusely on the bed rail and floor. Select the instructions by the nurse to the housekeeper that would best prevent the spread of the infection
a. Clean the area with 70% alcohol. b. Mop the floor with a strong ammonia so-lution. c. Let the blood dry before cleaning to limit the spread of the infection. d. Wipe all contaminated surfaces with a 5% chlorine bleach solution.
The nurse is preparing to give a 7-year-old child a bitter-tasting oral medication. The child asks the nurse if the medicine tastes bad. To help the child take this medication, which action will the nurse take?
a. Allow the child to delay taking the medication until the parent arrives. b. Enlist the assistance of other staff to help restrain the child. c. Tell the child that it doesn't taste bad if it is swallowed quickly. d. Tell the child that it tastes bad and offer a choice of beverages to drink afterwards.