To reduce bathroom hazards, a nurse should teach a client to do which of the following?
a. Position throw rugs around tubs, showers, and sinks.
b. Use hot water liberally.
c. Install grab bars near the tub or shower.
d. Keep extra toilet tissue within easy reach.
C
Nurses should reduce bathroom hazards while clients are in a health care facility and teach clients to take similar measures in their homes. A nurse should teach a client to install grab bars near the tub or shower in their homes and to use them when in health care facilities.
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a. Client with a Glasgow Coma Scale score that was 10 and is now is 8 b. Client with a Glasgow Coma Scale score that was 9 and is now is 12 c. Client with a moderate brain injury who is amnesic for the event d. Client who is requesting pain medication for a headache
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1. Trends in client care data and cost analysis can be used to justify nursing staffing levels. 2. Nursing should be sure that data will be collected in several systems for sharing. 3. The use of a data dictionary can interfere with system integration processes. 4. Nursing involvement is unnecessary so long as I.S. staff members are given requirements.
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a. A disaster b. A ground c. Suffocation d. Electrical shock
The nurse providing medications to a patient with multiple sclerosis realizes that the goals of medication therapy for this patient include Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. modifying the progression of the disease. 2. treating acute exacerbations. 3. managing symptoms. 4. curing the disease. 5. remyelinating nerve fibers.