A resident is blind. When speaking to the person, you need to:
a. Speak loudly or shout
b. Use simple words and short sentences
c. Face the person
d. Avoid using "see," "look," or "read"
C
You might also like to view...
The nurse is assessing a child with Down syndrome. The nurse recognizes that which are possible comorbidities that can occur with Down syndrome? (Select all that apply.)
a. Diabetes mellitus b. Hodgkin's disease c. Congenital heart defects d. Respiratory tract infections e. Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia
The nurse is teaching a patient about the pharmacological management of angina. The nurse plans to include which points in the patient teaching?
1. The medications increase the heart rate. 2. The medications dilate the veins so that the heart receives less blood. 3. The medications cause the heart to contract with less force. 4. The medications increase blood pressure. 5. The medications increase the ability of the body to produce red blood cells.
A patient who wants to quit smoking has a prescription for varenicline (Chantix), which will be used with a nicotine patch. The patient asks the nurse why the varenicline is necessary. Which statement by the nurse is correct?
a. "It helps patients experiencing withdrawal to sleep better." b. "It helps reduce anxiety and other withdrawal symptoms." c. "It will help reduce the likelihood of addiction to the patch." d. "The drug blocks nicotine's access to ‘pleasure' receptors."
After a patient has been on a narcotic agonist drug for a week, the nurse would next expect the physician to do which of the following?
A. take the patient off all pain medications B. continue the patient on the medication for another week C. have the patient use distractions from pain D. give another method for pain relief