Which of the following should the nurse do when caring for an elderly postoperative client?
1. Allow rest periods between activities.
2. Address the client by the first name.
3. Assess for confusion if the client takes a long time to complete a task.
4. Avoid eye contact.
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Caring for an elderly postoperative client, the nurse should allow rest periods between activities, avoid using the client's first name, not mistake slow activity for confusion, and maintain eye contact and full attention.
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The nurse provides medication teaching for a client who will be going home on new medications. Which statement by the client best illustrates compliance with the medication plan?
A) "I think you should have waited until I was ready to go home. Maybe I'd remember better." B) "I'm glad to know about my new medications. It makes taking them all a lot easier." C) "If I take my medications as prescribed, I'll feel better." D) "I already knew most of what you told me."
A patient will begin taking simvastatin (Zocor) to decrease serum cholesterol. When teaching the patient about this medication, the nurse will counsel the patient to take which action?
a. Return to the clinic annually for laboratory testing. b. Take care when rising from a sitting to standing position. c. Take the medication in the evening for best effect. d. Use ibuprofen as needed for muscle aches and pain.
Which principle best describes what the nurse is expected to understand when administering medication to a client?
1. The pharmacotherapeutics for all of the medications 2. The most common side effects of the drug's prototype 3. The trade and generic names for all of the medications 4. The cost of the drug therapy
Before beginning a transfer,
A. always explain what you are going to do and how the patient can help. B. position the patient so she moves toward the weakest side. C. instruct the patient to put her hands around your neck. D. position the chair so the patient makes a 90° turn.