The bathtub need not be cleaned after each use in the home if the client is the only one using it.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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When compared with elderly populations of the past, persons entering their senior years between 2015 and 2030 will have:
A) Fewer chronic diseases but more acute illnesses B) Greater support from their children and spouses C) Better education and greater wealth D) Fewer needs for hospital or nursing home care
In a client with addisonian crisis, assessment would indicate that the drug Kayexalate is not effective when the nurses assesses the clinical manifestation of
a. decreasing blood pressure. b. low back pain. c. pedal edema. d. rapid or erratic pulse.
A nurse manager is excited by the possible use of speech recognition (SR) systems for documentation of patient care, especially during crisis situations when staff members need to focus on performing rapid assessments and implementation of procedures
She learns, however, that SR systems would be impractical at this point. What would lead to this conclusion? a. SR systems are not available outside pilot projects. b. The type of speech required for voice recognition is unlikely to occur in a pressured situation. c. The hands-free function has not been perfected in SR technology. d. Wireless communications are prone to unreliability in transmission.
A nurse is assessing a client who states that his abdominal pain is "awful" and rates it as a 9 on a scale of 0 to 10. To validate the client's report of severe pain, select the physiologic signs the nurse looks for:
____________________. (Your answer should appear as numbers separated by commas and spaces [e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4].) 1. Tachycardia 2. Irritability 3. Increased blood pressure 4. Depression 5. Insomnia 6. Sweating