The best way to determine if the client understands how to perform a self-care skill such as insulin administration is to have the client demonstrate the skill to the nurse
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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The nurse is assessing a client's sensory reception and perception. The client has a history of a motor vehicle accident several years ago that resulted in a spinal cord injury
This client is at risk for altered sensory reception of which type of stimuli? 1. Visual 2. Auditory 3. Gustatory 4. Visceral
A nurse at a long-term care facility is conducting an intake assessment and health history with a new female resident and the resident's daughter
The daughter states that her mother had a Billroth II gastrectomy performed several years ago, a fact that must be accommodated into her care. The nurse would be justified in questioning the resident about her history of: A) Peptic ulcer disease B) Stomach cancer C) Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) D) Pyloric stenosis
What is the purpose of the Beers criteria?
a. Identifies medications best avoided by the older adult. b. Identifies diagnostic procedures that are considered inappropriate for a diagnosis. c. Identifies penalties for extended-care facilities that allow administration of particular drugs. d. Identifies assessments necessary before the prescription of particular drugs.
In attempting to determine what caused a child to be born with deafness, the nurse can explore with the mother if she had exposure to a teratogenic agent at what gestational age?
A) Weeks 2 to 4 B) Weeks 4 to 6 C) Weeks 6 to 8 D) Weeks 8 to 10