A home care nurse is caring for a 70-year-old male who had a colostomy 3 years ago. The client also has diabetes, which has been poorly controlled since his surgery. The nurse is visiting him to change a dressing on a wound on his leg that has not healed He complains to the nurse about […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
The home care nurse intermittently visits a 78-year-old female with severe COPD. One disadvantage of having home care as compared to intermittent hospitalization is A) the intrusion of the nurse’s presence in the home. B) the family being in a familiar environment. C) clients receive better care in the hospital. D) there is no disadvantage […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
The home care nurse is caring for a 70-year-old man who had a colostomy 3 years ago and who has poorly controlled diabetes. The nurse would use nursing interventions with the client to A) build a trusting relationship. B) elicit only his thoughts and feelings about the situation. C) ask his family’s thoughts and feelings […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
The home care nurse is caring for an elderly patient with multiple chronic health issues. At the next visit, the nurse will carefully assess the impact that caregiving has on the patient’s spouse because the nurse knows caregivers report A) they are managing well. B) there are numerous resources to assist them. C) they are […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
The home care nurse is caring for a 78-year-old man who has a colostomy and poorly controlled diabetes. The client lives in a small apartment with his wife of 50 years. She is in poor health with severe arthritis. The home care nurse is caring for a 78-year-old man who has a colostomy and poorly […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Modern home care evolved from A) public health nursing. B) occupational health nursing. C) visiting nurse associations. D) hospital nursing. ESSAYBID ANSWER C
Date: October 9th, 2020
Most clients requiring home care services are A) recently hospitalized. B) children. C) dependent on medical technology. D) over 65 years of age. ESSAYBID ANSWER D
Date: October 9th, 2020
The school nurse must be prepared to function in a variety of roles. Which of the following roles/functions would one expect the school nurse to perform? (Select all that apply.) A) Home care visits for direct care provision B) Administer flu shots to teachers and other staff C) Referral of a pregnant teen for prenatal […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Disaster planning and management are roles well-suited to nurses. Which primary prevention strategy would a nurse use for disaster preparedness? A) Education to the community on family and home disaster planning, including the kind of supplies that should be in a disaster kit B) Triage of injured clients after a tornado demolishes the community center […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
A nurse who was trained in an acute care setting decides to practice as a home care nurse. Which of the following statements describes one of the major differences between providing client care in the acute care and home care setting? A) In the home setting, the nurse is in charge of the environment. B) […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
