Which rehabilitation team member plans patient care and establishes a routine for the patient?
A)
the rehabilitative nurse
B)
the nursing assistant
C)
the physician
D)
the occupational therapist
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a correct guideline for performing R.O.M. exercises?
A)
If the patient is able to move body parts, encourage them to do so.
B)
Do not exercise body parts farther than they can go, or to a point of pain.
C)
Exercise all joints as ordered regardless of any redness, swelling, or pain.
D)
Follow a logical sequence.
When using an interpreter, the nurse should pose questions directly to the patient, not the interpre
Patient Teaching
An example of a medical history sheet to list patient problems.
A patient with exophthalmos.
Patient Teaching Methods Cont.
Cyanosis as shown here at the patient’s fingertips results from a lack of oxygen in the tissues