The older adult patient with osteoporosis is at risk for falls. To maintain safety in the home, the nurse would advise the patient to:
1. take the rubber mat out of the shower.
2. install a grab rail in the bath, shower, and by the toilet.
3. avoid rubber-soled shoes.
4. avoid exercise.
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The patient who is at risk for falls must have rails to hold to prevent falling. A rubber mat in the shower and rubber-soled shoes are important to prevent slipping. Moderate exercise is beneficial.
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A patient and family have the nursing diagnosis of impaired verbal communication secondary to a language barrier. What action by the patient/family would best indicate that short-term goals for this diagnosis have been met?
A. Able to communicate long-term desires for health of the patient B. Demonstrates comprehension by head nodding and saying "yes" C. States understanding of condition and treatment via an interpreter D. Understands how nonverbal communication varies between cultures
When a client wishes to learn more about alternative or complementary treatments the nurse should
refer the client to a. The American Medical Association. b. The American Nurses Association. c. The National League for Nursing. d. The National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
The patient presents to the industrial nurse after an accident on the factory floor, which amputated three toes. Effective nursing intervention for the amputated toes would be:
1. rinsing with normal saline and placing on a sterile towel. 2. placing toes as they are on ice in a sterile container. 3. placing the unwrapped toes in a saline bath. 4. placing the saline-wrapped toes in a plastic bag in a saline bath.
The body system that makes it possible for a new human being to be born is the
a. urinary system b. reproductive system c. circulatory system d. endocrine system