As the nurse finishes caring for clients on the 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift, clients are ready for:
1. Early morning care.
2. Morning care.
3. Afternoon care.
4. HS care.
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Rationale: As clients awaken in the morning, early morning care is offered, consisting of providing a urinal or bedpan, washing the face and hands, and giving oral care.
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1. ?The client requires a long-term care facility.? 2. ?This client requires a managed care organization.? 3. ?This client needs an ambulatory care center.? 4. ?This client needs a hospital.?
A nurse is caring for a patient with cancer, who describes using an herbal preparation and guided imagery as part of her treatment. Considerations related to patient self-determination would direct the nurse to:
a. honor the patient's right to use therapies other than conventional medicine to address her health care needs. b. tell the patient that she should stop these therapies because they have no research to support them. c. inform the patient that she has a right to do what she wants, but that it's crazy to mix different traditions. d. encourage the patient to share the herbal preparation with other patients to see if it might help them as well.
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The nurse is teaching a pregnant client in her last trimester about interventions to help reduce risks of complications during pregnancy. Which of the following are recommended guidelines?
A) Take a daily shower, but avoid a tub bath because this could harm the fetus. B) If planning to breastfeed, bathe as normal using soap and water on the nipples. C) During the last month, rest on the left side for at least an hour, morning and afternoon. D) Sleep on your back to avoid supine hypotension syndrome.