A client is being admitted to an assisted living facility. Which ...

[dmcintosh]

A client is being admitted to an assisted living facility. Which is the responsibility of the registered nurse during the admission interview with the client?
 
  A) Request that a nursing student conduct the admission interview.
  B) Do not include questions about the client's medical condition.
  C) Work with the healthcare team to identify nursing diagnoses and a plan of care.
  D) Complete the admission interview when the admitting primary care provider is present.

Question 2

An 82-year-old client is admitted for dehydration. The daughter asks the nurse why this may have happened. The nurse educates the family about how the elderly are at an increased risk for fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
 
  What is the best explanation for the risk of this imbalance to the family? A) Increased frequency of urination
  B) Increased body temperature
  C) Decreased thirst sensations
  D) Loss of water through increased sweating

[guyanai]

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
The nurse should work with the team to identify nursing diagnoses and a plan of care. Nursing students may assist registered nurses with the admission interview but should not conduct the interview on their own. The nurse should include questions about the medical condition of the client because this is an important part of the client's medical history. Usually, nurses have to conduct the admission interview without the primary care provider present.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
The elderly are at an increased risk for fluid and electrolyte imbalances as a result of decreased thirst sensations. Increased frequency of urination, increased body temperature, or loss of water through increased sweating is not a factor specifically associated with the elderly that can cause fluid imbalances.