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tiara099

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on: Jul 17, 2018
The nurse is attempting to take the history of a newly admitted 92-year-old patient but is unable to obtain the information because of the patient's cognitive status. The nurse should:
 
  a. refuse to complete the admission without more information.
  b. contact the family for information on the patient's history.
  c. call the doctor in the emergency room for a history.
  d. ask another nurse to try to obtain the information from the patient.

Question 2

The nurse is admitting a 64-year-old Hispanic male to the rehabilitation facility following surgical intervention for a broken hip. The nurse should first assess which of the following?
 
  a. Self-care ability
  b. Self-esteem
  c. Communication
  d. Pain


chevyboi1976

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Reply #1 on: Jul 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
The nurse should contact the family to obtain the needed information. Option a is not profession-al. Option c is not likely to be helpful, and Option d is not likely to change the outcome because of the patient's cognitive status.

Answer to Question 2

D
Pain is the first priority for the patient admitted for rehabilitation following surgical intervention. Options a and b are not the first to be assessed. In Option c, the ability to communicate pain can be done using graphic representations if the patient does not speak English.


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