Author Question: The nurse is making a visit to a client prescribed to receive intravenous therapy in the home. Which ... (Read 122 times)

debasdf · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is making a visit to a client prescribed to receive intravenous therapy in the home. Which of the following should the nurse assess when preparing to administer intravenous medication to this client? (Select all that apply.)

1. Food
2. Telephone
3. Sufficient electrical outlets
4. Location of throw rugs
5. Clean work area
6. Home cleanliness

Question 2

The nurse is discussing end-of-life wishes with a client and his family.

Since the client is not sure of what type of care he wants, the nurse provides the document Five Wishes because this document provides which of the following types of information? (Select all that apply.)
1. What the client wants his loved ones to know
2. The level of comfort that the client wants
3. Comments and ideas for health care providers
4. The person designated by the client to make health care decisions
5. The kinds of medical treatment that the client wants or does not want
6. The way in which the client wants to be treated

matt · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2, 3, 5, 6
When administering intravenous medications in the home, the nurse needs to evaluate the home for cleanliness, place for supplies, clean work area, refrigeration, pets, sufficient electrical outlets, no insects or parasites, telephone, and batteries and supplies. The nurse does not need to assess for food or the location of throw rugs.

Answer to Question 2

1, 2, 4, 5, 6
The Five Wishes document helps clients express themselves if they are seriously ill and unable to communicate their wishes for themselves. It looks at all of a client's needs: medical, personal, emotional, and spiritual. Comments and ideas for health care providers is not a part of the Five Wishes document.