The nurse explains to a patient that shopping, using a phone, and administering his own medications are classified as ____________ activities of daily living
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
instrumental
IADLs are more complex skills than ADLs and indicate a higher level of independent functioning.
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The nurse informs a patient that a wet-to-dry dressing is applied wet and allowed to dry. This drying process causes it to adhere to the wound, which when removed results in:
a. destruction of tissue. b. bleeding. c. mechanical debridement. d. prevention of infection.
A patient who underwent eye surgery is required to wear an eye patch until the scheduled postoperative clinic visit. Which nursing diagnosis will the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. Disturbed body image related to eye trauma and eye patch b. Risk for falls related to temporary decrease in stereoscopic vision c. Ineffective health maintenance related to inability to see surroundings d. Ineffective denial related to inability to admit the impact of the eye injury
The nurse is teaching a group about coping skills. The clients are asked to make one positive statement about their home life. The nurse notices that one of the clients begins to fidget in the chair and interprets this behavior as:
A) An excuse to avoid answering the question. B) Characteristic when this topic is taught in group format. C) A therapeutic use of space. D) An expression of discomfort.
The nurse researcher is studying caring behaviors in a group of 125 nursing students admitted to a BSN program in a university in the southern United States. The nurse plans to collect information from each student prior to starting the nursing program, at the end of the first clinical year, and again at the end of the program. What terms could be used to describe this study? Standard Text:
Select all that apply. 1. Historical 2. Longitudinal 3. Cross-sectional 4. Cohort 5. Random sampling