When providing home-going instructions for a recently discharged pt, which statement by the pt's son would indicate an understanding of methods to prevent complications from immobility?
a. We'll make sure that Dad eats plenty of lean protein foods
b. We will limit Dad's fluid intake to prevent bladder incontinence
c. Dad should sit more and restrict the time he walks around the house
d. His arm sling should be kept on at all times to prevent an elbow contracture
a. We'll make sure that Dad eats plenty of lean protein foods
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The nurse recognizes that the pediatric client is from a cultural background different from that of the hospital staff. Which goal is most appropriate for this client when planning nursing care?
1. Overlook or minimize the differences that exist. 2. Facilitate the family's ability to comply with the care needed. 3. Avoid inadvertently offending the family by imposing the nurse's perspective. 4. Encourage complementary beneficial cultural practices as primary therapies.
Which of the following are elements that improve documentation when using an electronic medical record? Select all that apply.
A. Nurses are "tasked" to preform schedule assessments. B. reassessment of pain medication is scheduled depending on administration route. C. computerized order entry to directly communicate orders legibly and timely. D. Access codes to track patient care and compare to establish standards of care. E. All of the above.
A 69-year-old client has been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. The nurse gives the client a nursing diagnosis of powerlessness because the client has said that she feels sad and angry about what she will miss out on with her diagnosis. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for this nursing diagnosis?
a. Help the client identify factors that she can control b. Have the client write down all of the things she likes about herself c. Have the client talk to another client who also has the diagnosis of powerlessness d. Talk about the client's feelings before she is dismissed to go home