Moving a patient between different care sites as a person's needs change is called a(n)
A) coordination.
B) restorative service.
C) transition.
D) patient-focus.
C
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A patient begins to fall during ambulation. The nurse should
1. Hold the patient upright. 2. Keep his or her back bent while lowering the patient. 3. Keep his or her knees straight while lowering the patient. 4. Allow the patient to slide down his or her leg to the floor.
A nurse influenced by Peplau's interpersonal theory works with an anxious, withdrawn patient. Interventions should focus on:
a. rewarding desired behaviors. b. use of assertive communication. c. changing the patient's self-concept. d. administering medications to relieve anxiety.
A nurse is assessing internal variables that are affecting the patient's health status. Which area should the nurse assess?
a. Perception of functioning b. Socioeconomic factors c. Cultural background d. Family practices
S.P. is admitted to the orthopedic ward. She fell at home and sustained an intracapsular fracture of the
hip at the femoral neck. The following history is obtained from her: She is a 75-year-old widow with three children living nearby. Her father died of cancer at age 62; her mother died of heart failure at age 79 . Her height is 5 ft 3 in; weight is 118 lb. She has a 50–pack-year smoking history and denies alcohol use. She has severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GeRd) and had coronary artery disease with a coronary artery bypass graft 9 months ago. Since then she has engaged in "very mild exer cises at home." Vital signs (VS) are 128/60, 98, 14, 99° F (37.2° C), Spo2 94% on 2 L oxygen by nasal cannula. Her oral medications are rabeprazole (Aciphex) 20 mg/day, prednisone (deltasone) 5 mg/day, and meth otrexate (Rheumatrex) 2.5 mg/wk. List at least four risk factors for hip fractures. What will be an ideal response?