Author Question: Which situation indicates to the nurse that the patient is ready to learn? a. A patient has ... (Read 61 times)

CBme · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which situation indicates to the nurse that the patient is ready to learn?

a. A patient has sufficient upper body strength to move from a bed to a wheelchair.
b. A patient has the ability to grasp and apply the elastic bandage.
c. A patient with a below-the-knee amputation is motivated about how to walk with assistive devices.
d. A patient has normal eyesight to identify the markings on a syringe and coordination to handle a syringe.

Question 2

It has been determined that each one of the following clients is at risk for falling. Which one requires the nurse's priority for ambulation?

a. A 16-year-old with a sprained ankle being discharged from the emergency de-partment
b. A 54-year-old who has taken the initial dose of an antihypertensive medication
c. A 45-year-old postoperative client up for the first time since knee surgery
d. An 81-year-old who is asthmatic and had a hip replaced 18 months ago

vboyd24 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Motivation or readiness to learn sometimes results from social task mastery, or physical motives may be involved. Often patient motives are physical. Some patients are motivated to return to a level of physical normalcy. For example, a patient with a below-the-knee amputation is motivated to learn how to walk with assistive devices. Do not confuse readiness to learn with ability to learn. All the other answers are examples of ability to learn because this often depends on the patient's level of physical development and overall physical health. To learn psychomotor skills, a patient needs to possess a certain level of strength, coordination, and sensory acuity. For example, it is useless to teach a patient to transfer from a bed to a wheelchair if he or she has insufficient upper body strength. An older patient with poor eyesight or an inability to grasp objects tightly cannot learn to apply an elastic bandage or handle a syringe.

Answer to Question 2

C
Disease, injury, pain, physical development (e.g., age), and life changes (e.g., pregnancy) com-promise the ability to remain balanced. Medications that cause dizziness and prolonged immobil-ity also affect balance. Although all of the options represent a potential risk for falling, the post-operative client has both prolonged immobility and physical injury (surgery) and so is at greatest risk.
The 16-year-old with a sprained ankle being discharged from the emergency department is not the priority for ambulation.
The 54-year-old who has taken the initial dose of an antihypertensive medication is not the prior-ity for ambulation.
The 81-year-old who is asthmatic and had a hip replaced 18 months ago is not the priority for ambulation.