Describe three ways in which the nursing assistant can protect a patient's privacy.
What will be an ideal response?
Prevent unnecessary exposure of body parts; knock and pause before entering a room; close all curtains when giving care; leave the room when visitors are present; do not eavesdrop on telephone calls; do not force a patient to accept your beliefs or views; keep information about patients confidential. (Other answers may also be correct.)
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a. Walk 2 miles in less than 60 minutes after 12 weeks. b. Jog mile in less than 30 minutes after 12 weeks. c. "Fast walk" 1 mile in less than 20 minutes after 12 weeks. d. Walk 1 mile in 15 minutes without dyspnea after 12 weeks.
All of the following behaviors have been assessed by the nurse in a 52-year-old man. Which behavior is considered incongruent with middle-aged developmental tasks?
a. Refusal to work more than 50 hours a week b. Refusal to give up time with his grand-children c. Refusal to stop his semiweekly golf game d. Refusal to make preparations for retire-ment
An older client who is still physically active complains of progressive inability to maintain the home. The client wants to research other living options and has significant financial resources. What should the nurse recommend to help meet the client's living needs?
1. Adult day care 2. Retirement community 3. Skilled-nursing facility 4. Residential care facility
The statement "The findings of this study are generalizable only to beginning clinical nurses who are baccalaureate graduates and who speak, read, and write English" would most likely be found in which section of the research report?
A) introduction B) methods C) results D) conclusions