The home health nurse is planning a care visit to an 85-year-old client. The nurse would focus on which of the following since it is a major source of injury among older adults?
a. Falling
b. Automobile accidents
c. Occupational safety
d. Substance abuse
ANS: A
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A family agreed to bring all the children in to the clinic at one time to begin to catch up on the children's immunizations, but they didn't keep their appointment. Which of the following conclusions by the nurse would be most accurate?
a. Obtaining immunizations might have been the nurse's goal, not the family's. b. Some barrier or restraint interfered with the family's ability to come. c. The family had other, more important priorities. d. The nurse didn't adequately emphasize the importance of obtaining immunizations.
A nurse checks the serum digoxin level of a client and finds it to be increased. Which of the following would the nurse identify as possibly associated with this increase?
A) Colestipol (Colestid) B) Verapamil (Calan) C) Clarithromycin (Biaxin) D) Calcium carbonate (Maalox) E) Spironolactone (Aldactone)
Group problem solving is known to be more effective over individual problem solving because of a larger knowledge and information base, increased acceptance of solutions, more approaches to a problem, lower economic costs, and the ability for
_______________. a. Group development b. Individual expression c. Hierarchical bonding d. Organizational team building
Although there is great benefit in using technology to facilitate communication for clients and health-care providers, nurses need to be aware of associated legal issues
Indicate whether the statement is true or false