Discharge teaching for a client who has a pacemaker implanted would include which of the following?
a. resuming a normal diet
b. resuming an active lifestyle, including contact sports
c. realizing the pacemaker may malfunction without notice
d. wearing a medical alert tag to indicate pres-ence of a pacemaker
D
Encourage the client to carry an ID card and wear a medical identification tag indicating the presence of a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).
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Calculate the dose the nurse should administer in milligrams. Record your answer below in a whole number.
A patient has type 2 diabetes. The family reports the patient has become very forgetful. What response by the nurse is best?
a. "We should assess her for Alzheimer dis-ease." b. "Forgetfulness is a common sign in di-abetes." c. "Have her blood sugars been under good control?" d. "Does she recognize you and know your names?"
When conducting a home assessment for an older adult patient the nurse determines that the patient spends 20 hours per day in bed. Based on this data, which is the priority risk for this patient?
1) Risk for falls 2) Risk for skin breakdown 3) Risk for impaired nutrition 4) Risk for isolation
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a. discuss the current crisis with the family members b. support the client's adaptive defense mechanisms c. challenge the client's defense mechanisms d. explore the client's past psychological history