The "harm reduction" model is an approach that focuses on:
1. Education
2. Law enforcement
3. Scare tactics
4. Rehabilitation
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The "harm reduction" model focuses on education.
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A client with cancer is admitted to a short-term rehabilitation facility. The nurse prepares to administer the client's oral chemotherapy medications. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Crush the medications if the client cannot swallow them. b. Give one medication at a time with a full glass of water. c. No special precautions are needed for these medications. d. Wear personal protective equipment when handling the medications.
The nurse talks with a clinic patient by phone and discovers the patient is not taking her medication as instructed. The patient was given only verbal instructions in her teaching session. The nurse should now have the patient do which of the following?
a. Listen to the nurse as the nurse repeats the instructions by phone. b. Call every day, and the nurse will repeat the instructions until learned. c. Return to the clinic to receive other teaching methods. d. Have a family member take the instructions by phone.
During a home visit, the nurse is concerned that an older patient is experiencing caregiver neglect. What did the nurse assess in this patient? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Agitation 2. Listlessness 3. Dry, cracked skin 4. Bruises on both arms 5. Skin irritation on both inner thighs
The nurse is preparing discharge teaching for an older patient receiving insulin injections for diabetes. What should the nurse teach the patient about the insulin?
1. Always keep insulin refrigerated. 2. Systematically rotate insulin injection sites. 3. Increase the amount of insulin before exercise. 4. Ketones in the urine signify a need for less insulin.