The nurse is planning care for a client who has a spinal cord injury. Which interdisciplinary team member does the nurse consult with to assist the client with activities of daily living?
a. Social worker
b. Physical therapist
c. Occupational therapist
d. Case manager
C
The occupational therapist instructs the client in the correct use of all adaptive equipment. In collaboration with the therapists, the nurse instructs family members or the caregiver about transfer skills, feeding, bathing, dressing, positioning, and skin care. The other team members are consulted to assist the client with unrelated issues.
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1. dream analysis. 2. reality therapy. 3. cognitive therapy. 4. rational-emotional therapy.
The patient is prescribed sildenafil 25 mg PO one hour before sexual intercourse is planned. The patient returns for follow-up care and says that 25 mg did not produce an erection so he increased the dosage
How much of an increase would be enough to concern a nurse? A) 50 mg B) 75 mg C) 100 mg D) 25 mg
The nurse caring for a patient admitted for burns over his torso and upper arms has clothing adhered to the skin. Which nursing action is indicated?
1. Leave the clothing in place and flush the areas with cooled water. 2. Flush the clothing with hydrogen peroxide to clean the skin underneath. 3. Cover the areas with gauze. 4. Apply a topical antiseptic over the clothing areas.
For which of the following patients who had a hip fracture would the acute care nurse request a home health aide on discharge?
1. The patient is married and has a laundry room on the first floor. 2. The patient is single and has a bedroom in a rooming house. 3. The patient lives in a college dormitory but is going home to stay with her parents. 4. The patient is going to stay with her daughter and son-in-law at their one-story home.