An instructor is teaching students about addressing a patient's environmental concerns. The instructor identifies that additional instruction is needed when a student says:
1. I should keep the patient's door closed or nearly closed to help block out hallway noise and activity.
2. I should only wear lightly scented perfumes, colognes, or body lotions while caring for patients.
3. I should remove food trays promptly if the patient does not wish to eat.
4. I should not remove personal items from within reach of the patient without their permission.
Question 2
While helping a patient clean his natural blind globe prosthesis, a nurse makes a mistake by
1. Assessing the socket for large amounts of thick yellow or green mucus.
2. Irrigating the eye socket with eye irrigating solution.
3. Wiping off the cornea area with a clean, dry cloth.
4. Cleansing the prosthesis with sterile water or saline.
Question 3
A nurse delegates early-morning care to a certified nursing assistant (CNA). The nurse intervenes when observing the CNA
1. Shaving a patient with an electric razor.
2. Assisting a patient on bedrest with the bedpan.
3. Brushing a patient's hair.
4. Dimming the lights.
Caring for a patient on isolation precautions cont'd
It is important to act concerned when a patient is upset.
Patient health history form.
Anatomy of the heart. Remember: It is labeled right and left based on the patient’s perspective.
Pneumonia patient’s chest x-ray. Note the irregular areas of density.
Environmental Issues