A nurse correctly recognizes that discharge planning can include which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Arranging for home health care
2. Introducing the health-care team
3. Consulting a social worker
4. Discharge teaching
5. Reviewing all medications the patient is to take at home
ANS: 1, 3, 4, 5
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a. Team nursing b. Primary nursing c. Interprofessional collaboration d. Decentralized management
A client with prostate cancer reports pain in his lower back and legs. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Discuss medications for arthritis. b. Perform a bladder scan. c. Facilitate imaging studies. d. Encourage weight-bearing exercises.
Research has shown that more than 25% of hospital admissions in case of patients older than 60 years are for what?
A) Falls B) Skin cancers C) Pneumonia D) Adverse drug events
Identify the medical condition that the drug form known as a "troche" is commonly used to treat.
A. Asthma B. Sore throat C. Toothache D. Bradycardia