The best nursing action when caring for an elderly patient who exhibits sundowner's syndrome is:
A) Ask the doctor to increase the patient's sleeping medication at bedtime
B) Ask the patient why he or she does not sleep at night
C) Wake the patient when you see him or her sleeping during the day
D) Keep the lights on in the patient's room at night
D
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In a small, rural hospital the nurse is caring for a patient who speaks a language other than English
The nurse needs to use an interpreter to communicate but the hospital does not have access to an interpreter who speaks the patient's language. When choosing another individual to interpret for this patient, what characteristic should the nurse prioritize? A) Interpreter should recognize the need to speak in a loud voice. B) Interpreter should be able to conduct the conversation quickly to avoid misinterpretation. C) Interpreter should be fluent in several dialects of the patient's language. D) Interpreter should know that repetition must be avoided while interpreting.
The nurse is following the Joint Commission's national patient safety goals when giving medications. Based on these goals, how can the nurse improve the accuracy of patient identification?
A) Use two patient identifiers (neither to be the room number). B) Use two patient identifiers (one may be the room number). C) Check the patient's armband three times. D) Say to the patient "are you Mrs. Jones?"
What puts a child at increased risk for visual impairments?
A) Hearing problems B) Hispanic ethnicity C) Down's syndrome D) Motor problems
A client is prescribed interferon as part of treatment for cancer. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the client regarding this medication?
1. Flu-like symptoms should be reported to the physician. 2. General fatigue while receiving this medication is common. 3. Seek emergency care with a high fever. 4. Side effects are short term and will resolve in a few days.