The nurse is caring for an older adult patient who has undergone a total hip replacement. To reduce the risk of further injury, the nurse would:
1. leave all the lights in the room on at night.
2. leave the side rails down at all times so that the patient can get to the bathroom quickly.
3. keep the call bell and other frequently used items in easy reach.
4. keep the bed in the high position so that the patient will not be tempted to get out of bed alone.
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Keeping the call bell and other frequently used items within easy reach will prevent the pa-tient from having to reach, which increases the risk for falling.
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a. Lessened effectiveness of oral contraceptives b. Urinary burning and frequency c. Breast engorgement d. Vaginitis
A public health nurse is involved in health care reform. Which of the following best explains why the nurse is involved in these efforts?
a. To promote the nursing profession b. To increase funding for public health nursing c. To address the concerns of nurses d. To help improve health care access
A 5-year-old child is admitted to a hospice facility with a diagnosis of a metastatic brain
tumor. What nursing consideration should be made when dealing with dying children? A) Avoid involving them in decision making B) Discourage them from talking about death C) Explain death as similar to going to sleep D) Explain death in terms of the child's religious beliefs
Antiplatelet agents commonly used in secondary prevention of stroke include all of the following except:
A. aspirin. B. clopidogrel. C. aspirin plus extended-release dipyridamole. D. rivaroxaban