The long-term care facility nurse recognizes that visiting the resident, changing his or her position, assessing for incontinence, providing skin care, and offering fluids are part of the nurse's responsibility
What does the initiation of these interventions provide?
a.
Continuity
b.
Safety
c.
Prevention
d.
Reassurance
ANS: B
Nursing interventions basic to long-term care include monitoring such safety measures as changing the resident's position every two hours, assessing for incontinence, providing skin care when needed, and offering fluids.
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