A responsibility of the nursing assistant is to help patients maintain or regain activities of daily living (ADLs). These activities include assisting with
A. Eating.
B. Dressing.
C. Bathing.
D. All of these.
Answer: D
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An older client with mild dementia of the Alzheimer's type is started on donepezil (Aricept). The client's daughter asks the nurse how long it will take for her mother to be cured. Which response by the nurse is correct?
1. Cure rates vary by individuals and will take about six weeks to determine. 2. It takes about two weeks for the neurochemical cure to occur. 3. As long as she continues to take the medication, she will be symptom-free but not cured. 4. The medication will improve her memory but not cure the dementia.
During the sixth week of a 10-week parenting skills group, a nurse observes as several members get into a heated dispute about spanking. As a group, they decide to create a pros-and-cons poster on the use of physical discipline
At this time, what is the role of the group leader? 1. The leader should referee the debate. 2. The leader should adamantly oppose physical disciplining measures. 3. The leader should redirect the group to a less-controversial topic. 4. The leader should encourage the group to solve the problem collectively.
Practice guidelines are designed to:
a. Be inflexible. b. Be utilized in every circumstance. c. Provide a reference point for decision making. d. Be created by a professional organization to guide the practice of a profession.
A newborn is diagnosed with sepsis. What finding should the nurse use to suspect this health problem?
1. Irritability and flushing of the skin at 8 hours of age 2. Respiratory distress syndrome developed 48 hours after birth 3. Bradycardia and tachypnea develop when the infant is 36 hours old 4. Temperature of 97.0°F 2 hours after warming the infant from 97.4°F