During the second visit, a nurse noticed that although an elderly gentleman had not been able to clean up the apartment, he had been able to clean up the kitchen. Why would the nurse praise him for his cleaning efforts when only one room had changed?
a. It demonstrated that the home-bound man was trying to be compliant with the nurse's suggestion.
b. It made the apartment so much nicer for both the client and the nurse.
c. It was a successful short-term achievement toward the long-term goal of environmental safety.
d. The elderly gentleman obviously expected considerable praise for doing such a female task.
Question 2
Which of the following would be the first priority when a nurse is completing a home visit?
a. Consistency with agency rules and procedures
b. Legally, whatever the medical referral requires
c. Unless a medical emergency, whatever the client believes is most important
d. What the nurse's professional judgment determines to be the major threat to health
NUrse
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
The nurse assists the patient in reflecting on his feelings
A nurse shows empathy to a client.
C, A nurse can also administer the medication by setting the dose and rate with an electronic infusi
A patient is talking to the nurse about her husband’s abuse and attempt to strangle her. She ...