You are assisting a resident to the bathroom. The person starts to fall. What should you do?
a. Call for the nurse.
b. Try to prevent the fall.
c. Ease the person to the floor.
d. Have the person use the commode instead.
C
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A client has been hospitalized with an opportunistic infection secondary to acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The client's partner is listed as the emergency contact, but the client's mother insists that she should be listed instead
What action by the nurse is best? a. Contact the social worker to assist the client with advance directives. b. Ignore the mother; the client does not want her to be involved. c. Let the client know, gently, that nurses cannot be involved in these disputes. d. Tell the client that, legally, the mother is the emergency contact.
The community nurse is working with a client from Asia who has delivered her first child. Her mother has come to live with the family for several months. The nurse understands that the main role of the grandmother while visiting is to:
A. Do the cooking and cleaning so the new mother can feed the baby and rest. B. Teach her son-in-law the right way to be a father since this is his first child. C. Make sure that her daughter does not become abusive towards the infant. D. Pass on the cultural values and beliefs to the newborn grandchild.
What is the most important aspect of the appraiser's role in the evaluation process?
1. Understanding employment laws 2. Objectivity 3. Using evaluation checklists 4. Referring to anecdotal notes
A patient is taking bumetanide (Bumex). What is the most important for the nurse to monitor in this patient?
a. Skin turgor b. Temperature c. Sacral edema d. Muscle weakness