Author Question: When admitting a woman to the hospital, the nurse asks if she has problems feeding herself since she ... (Read 14 times)

casperchen82 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

When admitting a woman to the hospital, the nurse asks if she has problems feeding herself since she had a stroke. She denies any problems and states that she does not require assistance.

After lunch, the nurse notes that she has not eaten most of her food and has spilled much of what she did attempt to eat. These cues lead the nurse to believe that she is not functioning at the level she indicated upon admission. The nurse was using which of the following to make this deduction? A. Verbal behavior
B. Physical assessment
C. Nursing diagnosis
D. Nonverbal behavior

Question 2

A nurse is discharging a patient who required teaching about how to change the dressing on his foot.

The nurse wants to ensure that the patient understands the signs and symptoms of infection and is preparing written materials for him to take home to refer to. Because the nurse does not know the patient's reading ability, she should prepare written materials to be read at the _____ grade level. A. fifth
B. sixth
C. eighth
D. ninth

jomama · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Observation of level of function is different from what a nurse learns about function during the interview. A nurse observes what the patient does, such as self-feeding or making a decision, rather than what the patient says he or she can do. The level of function involves a person's ability to perform during everyday activities.

Answer to Question 2

A
Individualize teaching materials to meet the patient's needs and match the patient's reading level; if a nurse does not know the patient's reading level, information should be provided at a fifth-grade or lower level.