An older patient is having difficulty sleeping. What can the nurse instruct the patient to help improve the patient's sleep? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Do not nap during the day.
2. Take a walk an hour before going to sleep.
3. Have a glass of wine before going to sleep.
4. Avoid reading or watching television in bed.
5. If unable to sleep, get up and go to another room.
Question 2
A student nurse is discussing medication management with the nursing instructor. Which of the following statements from the student nurse indicates a misunderstanding regarding the nurse's role in medication management?
A) I am responsible for teaching a client how to correctly store, prepare, and administer his or her medications.
B) I am responsible for documenting whether the therapeutic effect of a medication is being achieved.
C) I am responsible for monitoring potassium level on a client who is receiving a thiazide diuretic.
D) I am responsible for a medication error if I administered the medication, not if I delegated that responsibility to an unlicensed person.
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Each patient is greeted by the receptionist.
Medical assistant interviewing a patient.
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