Duties of the home health assistant include
A. personal care and treatments.
B. managing the budget.
C. housekeeping and yard work.
D. paying the bills.
Answer: A
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The home health nurse warns the patient who is taking warfarin (Coumadin) for anticoagulant therapy for thrombophlebitis to stop taking the herbal remedy of ginkgo because ginkgo can:
a. cause severe episodes of diarrhea. b. cause a severe skin eruption if taken with Coumadin. c. increase the action of the Coumadin. d. cause the Coumadin to be less effective.
An older adult client has just learned of the death of an adult child as a result of an automobile accident. The adult child was in another city and died alone. Which action by the nurse is appropriate to address the client during the grieving process?
A) Assisting the family through the complicated grief process B) Planning care related to the guilt and grief the mother may feel C) Obtaining a psychological consult for the mother D) Helping the family to arrange the funeral and burial plans
A patient is receiving morphine sulfate. Which of the following effects cannot be attributed to the effects of the drug?
a. Decreased peristalsis b. Diarrhea c. Delayed gastric emptying d. Common bile duct spasm
The nurse managers of the geriatric and pediatric units arrange an intergenerational holiday party
The rationale for arranging such a partnering is based on which principle? Select all that apply. a. Intergenerational activities can help all participants establish new relationships. b. Intergenerational activities are required by state and local geriatric regulatory agencies. c. Intergenerational activities provide the units with an opportunity to improve inter-agency cooperation. d. Intergenerational activities are beneficial for older adults because they can decrease isolation and foster a sense of meaning and purpose. e. Intergenerational activities provide youngsters with an opportunity to interact with older adults.