When transferring the person, you should use good body mechanics. This includes which of the following?
a. Stand with good posture
b. Face the person's back
c. Bend your back, not your legs
d. Use your arms to do the work
A
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The nurse expresses concern about a female nursing home resident in the team meeting. Which resident information determines the team's priority in planning her care?
a. Experiences several interruptions with sleep b. Has had coronary bypass graft surgery during the last year c. Needs increasing help with personal hy-giene d. Eats insufficient calories to maintain her weight
Which of the following values for a fasting blood sugar (FBS) is a normal range?
1. 55 to 70 mg/dL 2. 70 to 110 mg/dL 3. 110 to 140 mg/dL 4. 140 to 160 mg/dL
The client is receiving a medication that alters the utilization of glutamate, therefore risking an increase in glutamate levels in the CNS. The nurse should evaluate for which manifestation of high glutamate levels?
1. Blurred vision and dry mouth 2. Signs of neurotoxicity 3. Ataxia 4. Tremors
The nurse empowers the client when:
1. Making it possible for the client diagnosed with mild Alzheimer's disease to continue to dance regularly, since it has always been a passion of hers. 2. Being sure to polish the client's nails now that she is not able to do it herself, since it has always been important to her that she "have pretty hands." 3. Suggesting to a client's family that they should insist that the client move into an assisted living facility so as to ensure her safety. 4. Helping the client's family identify community support services that will make it possible for the client to remain in her own home. 5. Encouraging the client to use a walker and stay indoors, "just in case she might fall."