To set the stage for a successful rehabilitation experience, the rehabilitation nurse helps the client and the family conceptualize their definition of
a. activity participation.
b. independence.
c. quality of life.
d. wellness.
C
The conceptualization of the client's idea and family's idea of quality of life is the cornerstone of a successful rehabilitation experience.
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A client who has had total hip replacement surgery asks the nurse when she will be able to use a regular-height toilet seat again. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "As soon as you are able to walk without a limp." b. "As soon as the staples are removed from the incision." c. "When you are off pain medication and warfarin (Coumadin)." d. "When you can hold your leg 6 inches off the bed for 5 full minutes."
For which drug order would you contact the prescriber to verify it is correct?
a. Furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg orally each day b. Fosinopril (Monopril) 20 mg orally each day c. Digoxin (Lanoxin) 2.5 mg orally each day d. Amiloride (Midamor) 5 mg orally each day
The nurse is caring for a client with prostate cancer with metastasis to S-1 and the adjacent nerve root. The client complains of unrelenting pain
When collaborating with the provider, which of the following examples of balanced analgesia would the nurse advocate for? 1. Use of an opioid for background pain and gabapentin (Neurontin) for the neuropathic pain. 2. Use of an opioid around the clock rather than on an as-needed (PRN ) basis. 3. Use of escalating doses of a narcotic analgesic per the third step of the World Health Organization (WHO) analgesic ladder. 4. Begin with the first step of the analgesic ladder as described by the World Health Organization (WHO), and then evaluate the client's response.