Nursing involves many areas for client education. Areas that the nurse can reinforce via teaching the client regarding adapting to altered health and function include: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Health screening.
2. Nutrition.
3. Problem-solving skills.
4. Strategies to deal with problems.
5. Facilitation of a strong self-image.
3,4,5
Rationale: Health screening is in the teaching realm of prevention of illness and injury.
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The nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. The nurse will:
a. apply the medication to avoid placing the medication on the cornea. b. never allow the tip of the medication dropper to touch the eye or other surface. c. instruct the client to keep the eye open for at least 20 minutes after medication administration. d. instruct the client that the nurse must administer any eye drops when prescribed to a hospitalized client.
Some questions that nurses should consider prior to delegating nursing tasks are listed below. Which are correct?
a. Who has the time to complete the delegated task? b. Which staff member would be the best "fit" for the patient's personality? c. What is the urgency of the task? d. Are there any unit meetings or other obliga-tions that need to be considered? e. Which staff need to develop their skills? f. Which staff would enjoy the task?
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Which of the following words is used in psychiatric nursing and the psychiatric field to describe these behaviors of your client? a. catatonia b. posture fixation c. neuroleptic malignant syndrome d. postsynaptic paralytic condition