To help prevent falls related to muscle weakness, the nurse helps the patient select exercises that must be:
a. done each day.
b. muscle strengthening.
c. weight-bearing.
d. 1/2 an hour in length.
C
Appropriate interventions to increase muscle strength begin with weight-bearing exercises.
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1. The nurse has the responsibility of doing the paperwork related to the patient's insurance. 2. Reimbursement often influences the services that can be offered to the public. 3. The LPN will determine the quality of care to deliver based on the patient's insurance. 4. The practical nurse cannot graduate until proficiency on this topic is displayed.
A male patient is postoperative day 7 following an esophagectomy that was performed for the treatment of esophageal cancer
The patient's nasogastric tube (NG) has just been removed, and the patient has passed a swallowing assessment and appears to have an intact anastomosis. What should the nurse teach the patient about his progression in oral food and fluid intake? A) "For the next few days, you'll likely drink supplements like Boost or Ensure." B) "You'll receive total parenteral nutrition for 3 to 5 days while your esophagus heals." C) "We'll be arranging for you to have small meals several times a day for the next little while." D) "We'll encourage you to now begin eating the same way that you normally do."
You are reviewing test questions in preparation for your NCLEX-RN examination. You have found using the ARKO strategies to be very helpful. The K in ARKO relates to which of the following?
a. Reword the question b. Identify any key words in the question stem c. Option elimination d. Is the question is asking for me to take action or take no action
Legally speaking, how would the nurse ensure that care was not negligent?
A) Verbally reporting assessments to the client's physician B) Keeping private notes about the care given to each assigned client C) Documenting the nursing actions in the client's record D) Tape recording complete information for each oncoming shift