A nurse making a home visit for a patient living in a high-crime area observes that the apartment building does not have outside lighting. Why is this an important assessment?
A) It will make the patient less able to go to social gatherings.
B) Assessment includes risk factors in the home.
C) Although important, this assessment is irrelevant to care.
D) Nurses in home healthcare are not concerned with safety.
B
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a. Yoga b. Meditation c. Therapeutic touch d. Acupuncture
A nurse is caring for a client experiencing a hypertensive emergency. The nurse understands that if blood pressure is not lowered immediately, damage to which of the following can occur? Select all that apply
A) Heart B) Kidneys C) Gallbladder D) Pancreas E) Eyes
Gloves should be worn in case the patient needs help wiping his mucus/drainage or a specimen needs to be collected
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
There is concern over the competency of those who have been engaged in nursing for some time. It has been suggested that an examination similar to the NCLEX for licensure renewal should be required
What are some recognized barriers to implementing a recertification examination? (Select all that apply.) A) What should the examination specifically cover? B) How many attempts should a nurse get if he or she does not pass on the first attempt? C) How often should it be required? D) Who will write the test? E) How will the test be administered?