___________________ provides trained workers who come into the home for brief periods to relieve parents of the responsibility of caring for the child
ANS:
Respite care
Respite care provides trained workers who come into the home for brief periods to relieve parents of the responsibility of caring for the child.
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The word ethical means
A) performing nursing duties correctly. B) knowledge of right and wrong. C) doing right and not doing wrong. D) reporting nursing errors that you directly observe.
Which of the following is true regarding peritoneal dialysis?
A) It utilizes pressure differentials to remove fluid and electrolytes. B) It takes less time to perform than hemodialysis. C) It is the treatment of choice for severe drug overdose. D) The dialysate solution must be sterile.
The nurse on a rehabilitation unit is caring for a 77-year-old patient who had undergone total knee replacement surgery. Since surgery, the patient has had several instances of urinary incontinence
The health care provider is contemplating the order of a Foley catheter. What is the nurse's best response to this suggestion? a. "Perhaps you could order intermittent straight catheter insertions instead?" b. "I think it would be better to put a disposable undergarment on her." c. "Could we try a toileting schedule before you order the Foley?" d. "I think that is a good idea; it will prevent skin breakdown."
The nurse admits a 70-year-old female to the long-term care facility
While assisting with the assessment, the nurse notes that the patient's husband died 2 months ago and that she has pain daily in her deformed hands from rheumatoid arthritis, needs assistance to dress herself, and has become incontinent of urine. What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient? a. Risk for disturbed self-perception b. Powerlessness c. Hopelessness d. Impaired social reaction