A student is providing assistance with meals for residents in a long-term care facility. Which of the following actions would be included in the care? Select all that apply
1. Determining whether food should be cut up first
2. Ensuring that more than 1000 mL fluid is taken each day
3. Providing supplemental nutrition as ordered
4. Ensuring that dentures are in place before meals
5. Recording the amount of food eaten at each meal
ANS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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Which of the following statements is correct about community health nursing (CHN)?
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In the preoperative teaching plan for a client scheduled for total laryngectomy and radical neck resection, the nurse would give highest priority to the
a. client not being able to perform deep-breathing exercises. b. client not being able to speak normally again. c. endotracheal tube being in place for 2 to 3 days. d. insertion of a gastrostomy tube during surgery for feeding.
When the nurse administers pain medication to a postoperative patient, the phase of the nursing process that is occurring is which of the following phases?
A) Assessment B) Nursing diagnosis C) Planning D) Implementation