If special instructions go along with the medications, explain them clearly and simply, but also ________ them down.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
write
Because older adults may have problems with memory, or confusion may be a side effect of a drug, you will need to write down medication instructions.
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A nursing instructor recognizes that further teaching is needed if a nursing student states:
1. "Client-centered care fosters a feeling of dependence." 2. "Client-centered care is often seen in a rehabilitation setting." 3. "Client-centered care empowers the patient to manage his or her care." 4. "Client-centered care empowers the patient to take control of his or her care."
A client's family insists that the client live with one of the family members permanently because of a shuffling gait, but the client refuses. Which approach is most effective to provide a safe en-vironment while also acting as a client advocate?
a. Teach the client to wear shoes with thin, firm soles. b. Explain community services for older clients. c. Help the client check the fit of his sneak-ers. d. Tell the client that he can do whatever he wants.
A nurse is providing patient education for a patient just starting therapy with an antipsychotic agent
The nurse teaches the patient about the extrapyramidal effects of antipsychotic drugs, and provides information about symptoms that may develop early in therapy. The patient demonstrates understanding when he identifies which of the following as early extrapyramidal symptoms? a. Mild spasms of the muscles of the tongue, face, neck, or back b. Pacing and squirming c. Involuntary upward deviation of the eyes d. Cramping that causes joint dislocation
Therapeutic interventions for Mrs. Lewis should include:
A. systemic corticosteroid therapy. B. addition of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) to her antihypertensive regimen. C. warfarin therapy. D. initiation of topiramate (Topamax) therapy.