A primary objective for the home health nurse is:
1. Education
2. Health promotion
3. Facilitation of self-care
4. Disease prevention
3
Facilitation of self-care concept is used for all clients, regardless of the client's abilities.
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A patient is 2 hours postoperative with a Foley catheter in situ. The last hourly urine output recorded for this patient was 10 mL. The tubing of the Foley is patent. What should the nurse do?
A) Irrigate the Foley with 30 mL normal saline. B) Notify the physician and continue to monitor the hourly urine output closely. C) Decrease the IV fluid rate and massage the patient's abdomen. D) Have the patient sit in high-Fowler's position.
The nurse is caring for a client who is about to be discharged from the hospital. The client asks the nurse for suggestions on how to improve the quality of sleep in order to wake feeling refreshed in the morning
After reviewing the client's medical history, which suggestions by the nurse are appropriate? Select all that apply. A) Limiting the use of alcohol to early in the evening B) Having a cup of tea before bed in order to enhance relaxation C) Adjusting the room temperature to a comfortable level for sleep D) Changing the time of aerobic exercise to 1 hour prior to sleep E) Limiting cigarette smoking before bedtime
The nurse is caring for a patient with severe symptomatic intestinal amebiasis who has just completed a 10-day course of metronidazole [Flagyl]. Which medication would the nurse expect to be ordered for the patient?
a. Atovaquone [Mepron] b. Iodoquinol [Yodoxin] c. Nitazoxanide [Alinia] d. Pentamidine [Pentam]
A tumor may be benign or malignant
True False