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Marty

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The nurse in a long-term-care facility is aware of the importance of preventing upper respiratory infections (URIs) among the residents of the facility. How is this best accomplished?
 
  A) Vigilant handwashing by staff and residents
  B) Providing a high-calorie diet for residents
  C) Encouraging residents' fluid intake
  D) Providing topical decongestants to residents

Question 2

An older male patient is upset by having to be admitted to a skilled nursing facility for extended care and renal dialysis treatments. What can the staff do to minimize this patient's anger? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Recommend counseling for anger issues
  B) Respect the patient's private possessions
  C) Offer to assist with basic needs and desires
  D) Ask the patient to explain preferences for activities
  E) Provide the patient with areas for privacy or solitude


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pikon

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B, C, D, E
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Nursing homes are not like home environments. If a patient does not want to be in such a facility, anger can occur due to loss of control and freedom. To help the patient adjust to the new environment the staff can respect the patient's private possessions, offer to assist with basic needs and desires, ask the patient to explain preferences for activities, and provide the patient with areas for privacy or solitude. The patient does not need counseling for anger issues. The patient's reaction to the new undesired environment is not unusual.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Wow, this really help

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:D TYSM

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