Communicating with the patient's primary care provider is an essential part of management in nursing
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Lila Jacobs is 80 years old and lives at home with her husband. She has Alzheimer's disease with increasing confusion and urinary incontinence. Mr. Jacobs has had a cerebrovascular accident and can no longer care for her in their home
What referral would you make for Mrs. Jacobs? a. Retirement center b. Intermediate nursing facility c. Skilled nursing facility d. Hospitalization
A patient is scheduled to undergo a laparoscopic gynecologic procedure. Which statement by the patient indicates to the nurse a need for further education about the procedure?
1. "I can expect to go home a few hours after the procedure.". 2. "I might experience some abdominal pain after the procedure.". 3. "Walking may help reduce my postprocedure pain.". 4. "I should report shoulder pain, as it might signal a complication.".
What statement by the patient would indicate stress incontinence?
a. "Lifting my grandchild makes me wet my pants." b. "I frequently wet myself because I just can't get to the bathroom in time." c. "My arthritis makes me so clumsy that I can't get my pants down in time." d. "Every time I have a urinary infection, I experience incontinence."
An electrochemical message that is transmitted by nerve cells is termed a(n) ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).