Author Question: The nurse visits an older client who lives alone, is not eating well and has very little food ... (Read 130 times)

lracut11 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse visits an older client who lives alone, is not eating well and has very little food available in the home. The nurse also might want to assess the client's:

1. number of visits by family.
2. ability to do her own grocery shopping.
3. availability of local grocery stores.
4. access to local restaurants.

Question 2

The nurse delivers client care in a community setting. Which infection control procedures should the nurse keep in mind when providing this care? (Select all that apply.)

1. Protect the nurse
2. Foster the spread of disease
3. Protect the community from infection
4. Promote safety
5. Protect the client

frankwu0507 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 2

1. The number of family visits will not help determine why the client has little food in the home.
2. Assessing the client's ability to obtain food would be essential to determine why the client is not eating and has little food available.
3. Availability of grocery stores would not matter if the client is unable to physically shop for food.
4. Local restaurants would not matter if the client is unable to physically arrive at the restaurant to obtain a meal.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1, 3, 5

1. The nurse needs to ensure the nurse's safety from infection.
2. The nurse would seek to prevent the spread of infection.
3. The nurse protects the community from communicable diseases.
4. Safety is a separate issue from infection control.
5. The nurse protects the client against infection.