A resident's son is visiting. Which will protect the resident's privacy?
a. Allowing the resident's son to assist in giving the care
b. Asking the resident's son to leave while you give care.
c. Exposing the resident's body in front of her son.
d. Allowing the resident's son to read the resident's mail to her before she sees it.
B
You might also like to view...
You have just received a postoperative patient from the PACU to the medical-surgical unit. Your patient is an 84-year-old female who had surgery for a left hip replacement
What is a primary concern for this patient in the first few hours on the unit? A) Ability to ambulate B) Clean dressings on the surgical site C) Neurologic status D) Ability to communicate
The nurse expects the initial plan of care for a 9-month-old child with an acute otitis media infection to include
a. symptomatic treatment and observation for 48 to 72 hours after diagnosis b. an oral antibiotic, such as amoxicillin, five times a day for 7 days c. pneumococcal conjugate vaccine d. myringotomy with tympanoplasty tubes
The nurse is caring for a patient with a deep wound that has tunneling
Following the dressing change, what factors are essential for the nurse to document? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Amount of irrigation poured into the tunnel 2. Type of drainage coming from the wound 3. Size and shape of the tunnel 4. Direction and number of tunnels 5. Length of dressing needed to pack wound
The adolescent client reports to the clinic nurse that her period is late, but that her home pregnancy test is negative. What should the nurse explain that these findings most likely indicate?
1. "This means you are not pregnant." 2. "You might be pregnant, but it might be too early for your home test to be accurate." 3. "We don't trust home tests. Come to the clinic for a blood test." 4. "Most people don't use the tests correctly. Did you read the instructions?"