The client you are assigned to care for is confused and disoriented. You should
A. perform total care.
B. not let the client make decisions.
C. lock up chemicals and cleaning products.
D. say as little as possible.
Answer: C
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A) Hypercoagulation B) Bleeding C) Pregnancy D) Infertility
Elderly people often do not adhere to a therapeutic regimen. This is a significant problem. What strategy is the best to assist the elderly in adhering to a therapeutic regimen?
A) Demonstrate a dressing change and allow the patient to practice. B) Provide a pamphlet on a dressing change. C) Verbally instruct the patient how to change a dressing. D) Have a family member change the dressing.
You are performing a preoperative assessment on a 37-year-old male patient who is having surgery in 1 week for a knee injury. You know that it is important to assess this patient's immune function. What is one thing you would be assessing for?
A) Huntington disease B) Allergies C) Disabilities D) Muscular dystrophy
The nurse explains that the major focus of Healthy People 2020 is to improve the health of Americans in the second decade of the century by:
a. funding research. b. distributing health information. c. encouraging healthy lifestyles. d. designing programs for health improve-ment.