You are caring for a person with weakness on the left side. You are to assist the person into a wheelchair in preparation for lunch. What steps will you take to ensure a safe transfer to the wheelchair?
What will be an ideal response?
Position the wheelchair to the person's strong side, or the right side in this case. Use a gait belt, wear nonslip shoes, and lock the wheels on the wheelchair. Good communication between you and the person will help you move him or her safely.
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The nurse is providing discharge instruction to a child and the family. To promote medication adherence, the nurse facilitates which conditions?
1. Minimal nursing guidance 2. Minimal adverse effects from the medications 3. A complex, expensive medication regimen 4. Low expectations for a successful outcome
The home health nurse is educating the family of a child with head lice. Which instructions are most important for the nurse to include?
a. Lice cannot be transmitted to pets. b. Insects must be moving across the scalp to confirm diagnosis of head lice. c. Wash and dry all linens on the hottest set-ting. d. Apply a dime-sized amount of alco-hol-based lotion to hair.
When accepting a refill request from a patient by telephone, the pharmacy technician should obtain which information in addition to the patient's name?
A. Medication's name and patient's telephone number B. Medication's name and physician's telephone number C. NABP number and patient's telephone number D. Refill number and DEA number