The nurse explains that people in a long-term care facility are referred to as:
a. patients because they will be receiving acute care.
b. residents because the facility has become their home.
c. patients because they seek professional medical services.
d. customers because they are purchasing care service.
B
The older adult in a long-term care facility is referred to as a resident to reinforce the home-like environment.
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1. "If an error is small I see no reason to report it." 2. "All errors are serious and will likely result in some disciplinary action." 3. "No one likes to admit errors but reporting helps others avoid the same mistake." 4. "Errors are human and there is no need to dwell on them."
A client is preparing to take a Sitz bath for the first time. The nurse will:
1. Allow the client privacy during the Sitz bath time. 2. Place a call bell well within reach and check on the client frequently. 3. Discourage the client from taking a Sitz bath. 4. Check on the client after the Sitz bath.
The nurse is preparing a patient who will receive intermittent enteral nutrition at home with a hyperosmolar solution. What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient?
a. How to perform the Valsalva maneuver b. The need to consume extra fluids between feedings c. The need to decrease dietary fiber d. The need to remain supine during infusion of the enteral solution
It is determined that the client will need pharmacological treatment to assist with the client's sleep patterns. The nurse anticipates that treatment with an anxiety-reducing, relaxa-tion-promoting medication will include the use of:
1. Barbiturates 2. Amphetamines 3. Benzodiazepines 4. Tricyclic antidepressants