On the second home visit to a patient with poorly controlled diabetes, the nurse assesses whether the patient is following the prescribed regime for testing his blood sugars and administering insulin. The nurse assesses this aspect of patient care because
A) nurse is not sure the client is compliant.
B) nurse knows that some research has documented a 50 adherence rate to prescribed medication.
C) client would be doing better if he was always checking his blood sugars and injecting the correct amount of insulin.
D) client's age prevents his adherence to the prescribed treatment regime.
Question 2
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 controlled diabetes. The client lives in a small apartment with his wife of 50 years. She is in poor health with severe arthritis.
A) All sessions have an educational focus.
B) Sessions are organized into large groups of more than 20 members.
C) All sessions have a focus on nursing care.
D) Sessions encourage socialization and sharing at each session.
Entry level nurse competencies
A patient centered care approach
Patient teaching: neck assessment
Patient Education Follow-up Plan
Pneumonia patient’s chest x-ray. Note the irregular areas of density.