A nurse at a long-term care facility completes a minimum data set ...

[berenicecastro]

A nurse at a long-term care facility completes a minimum data set on each client. Which of the following categories are included in this assessment/plan of care? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Cognitive patterns
  B) Communication and hearing patterns
  C) Family support
  D) Mood and behavior patterns
  E) Psychosocial well-being

Question 2

A nurse working in an acute care for elders unit observes that a client on the unit frequently stumbles when ambulating with a walker. Which action by the nurse is best?
 
  A) Provide a wheelchair for the client to use for the duration of the hospital stay.
  B) Ask the client to remain in bed as much as possible and teach the client about falls risks.
  C) Place a chair in the hallway so the client can take a rest break when feeling unsteady.
  D) Ensure that the woman's mobility is assessed and the appropriate assistive device is provided.

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, B, D, E
Cognitive patterns, communication and hearing patterns, mood and behavior patterns, and psychosocial well-being are all categories within Minimum Data Set 3, and family support is not.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Nurses should be aware of problems with assistive devices and follow up these problems with the appropriate therapists. It would be inappropriate to confine the client to bed or to independently replace her walker with a wheelchair. Providing a chair for rest breaks does not address the central problem that she may be using the wrong device.