A nurse is working with a woman who has been reluctant to start a walking program for her osteoporosis. What assessment by the nurse is most important?
a. Fear of falling
b. Lack of time
c. Lack of energy
d. Pain with movement
A
Fear of falling is a common fear in older adults and has special significance to those with osteo-porosis. The nurse should first assess for this factor. All other factors can be possible contributors, but people usually attend to safety first.
You might also like to view...
The NCLEX-PN® is developed based on nurse practice acts and:
1. Standards of practice. 2. Vocational nursing job analysis. 3. NAPNES educational standards for the LPN/LVN. 4. State policies for nursing graduates.
When caring for a male client diagnosed with a brain tumor of the parietal lobe, the nurse expects to assess:
A. short-term memory impairment. B. tactile agnosia. C. seizures. D. contralateral homonymous hemianopia.
Lotions are suspensions of drugs in a water base for external use. Lotions are ________ onto the skin rather than rubbed in.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A nurse is taking care of a client diagnosed with anorexia. What are the components of nutritional care?
A) Subjective and objective data B) Analysis and implementation C) Assessment and planning D) Nutritional assessment and objective data E) Evaluation and implementation