A resident of an assisted-living facility was forced to call for help after she was unable to stand up from the toilet in her bathroom
The woman is embarrassed that she needed this assistance, and the nurse who oversees the facility knows that this situation was primarily due to the resident's rheumatoid arthritis. How should the nurse best respond to this resident's decreased mobility?
A) Encourage the woman to keep a portable phone in her bathroom.
B) Provide a cane for the woman to keep in her bathroom.
C) Have grab bar installed in the woman's bathroom.
D) Create a new exercise regimen for the woman to follow.
C
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1. "I think I do a better job as charge nurse than the other nurses." 2. "I like being charge nurse better than being a staff nurse." 3. "Sometimes it is just faster to do things myself." 4. "I have difficulty with understanding report from the previous shift."
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A) Malnutrition B) Hypertension C) Suppression of immune system D) Advanced age E) Decreased amylase levels
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a. offering condoms at health centers b. increased use of helmets for campus bikers c. weight loss programs d. preventative health screening
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1. taking the drug on an empty stomach before meals. 2. completing the entire course prescribed. 3. the need for thorough oral hygiene. 4. keeping the fluid intake of 500 mL/day.