A patient has AD. To gain the person's attention, you need to:
a. Approach the person from behind
b. Approach the person from the side
c. Approach the person from the front
d. Lightly touch the person's arm
C
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The patient with a laryngectomy needs an evaluation of his ability to perform self-care of the stoma prior to discharge. Which patient action would demonstrate safe and appropriate stoma care?
A) The patient has the nurse clean his or her tracheostomy tube. B) The patient carefully removes crusting from around the stoma. C) The patient tells the nurse that he has enrolled in swimming lessons. D) The patient vigorously cleans the crusts from into his stoma.
A patient taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for osteoarthritis is admitted with acute erosive gastritis caused by alcohol ingestion. Which nursing instruction is indicated?
1. "Limit your alcohol intake to one glass of wine with dinner." 2. "Avoid alcohol use while you are taking NSAIDs." 3. "It is important that we find a different method of controlling pain from your arthritis." 4. "In some people, having a couple of drinks can reduce arthritis pain enough that NSAIDs are not necessary."
Clinical decision-making at the bedside should include:
A. Communication with the primary care provider only during a crisis B. Integration of physiologic concepts with maternal-fetal assessment findings C. Reliance primarily on technology over bedside assessments
The home health nurse is caring for a client with scabies. When instructing on the proper procedure to wash preworn contaminated clothing, which nursing instruction is essential?
A) Use commercial grade laundry detergent. B) Pretreat clothing where scabies contact existed. C) Wash clothes through two laundry cycles. D) Use hot water throughout wash cycle.