The nurse is reinforcing teaching for a chronically ill older patient to assist the patient in adapting to a chronic illness. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. Try to ignore your symptoms as much as possible.
b. Revise your daily schedule as needed to adjust to your illness.
c. Understand your medical regimen, and follow it carefully.
d. Limit your social contacts and activities.
e. Plan ways to compensate for your limitations.
ANS: B, C, E
B. Appointments and rest periods, for example, must be considered in the patient's schedule. C. To prevent complications, it is essential to understand the medical regimen. E. Planning for methods to adapt to limitations is very helpful for successful adaptation. A. Symptoms should not be ignored to prevent complications. D. To prevent isolation, maintain social contacts and activities.
You might also like to view...
The nurse knows that which nursing diagnoses are most important when considering care of a patient with anorexia nervosa? Select all that apply
1. Anxiety 2. Powerlessness 3. Body Image, Disturbed 4. Self-Esteem, Chronic Low 5. Nutrition, Imbalanced: Less Than Body Requirements
When a patient asks a nurse to touch him, the nurse asks why he needs this. The patient replies, "I just need to know that I am real." The nurse assesses that response as a primary sign of _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
As a circulating nurse, you are the advocate of each of your patients. What does patient advocacy in the operating room entail?
A) Use of safety straps B) Maintaining adequate pain medication C) Maintaining patient's privacy D) Decreasing risk of infection
A dopamine infusion is being administered to a patient with shock. The nurse should be alert for:
1. a sharp spike in blood pressure. 2. tremor of the hands. 3. increasing urinary output. 4. hyperirritability of the patient.