A home health nurse is teaching an older adult client who has ...

[asd123]

A home health nurse is teaching an older adult client who has returned home after discharge from the hospital about injury prevention. Which goal would be appropriate to include in this client's plan of care?
 
  A) The client will take prescribed medication as desired.
  B) The client will make uninformed choices when addressing health issues.
  C) The client will demonstrate an understanding of all limitations.
  D) The client will establish a buddy system.

Question 2

The nurse is conducting a class for a group of pregnant clients. Which topics should the nurse include when teaching this group about safety of the fetus?
 
  A) Pedestrian accidents
  B) Suffocation in the crib
  C) Alcohol consumption
  D) Drowning

[stallen]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Establishing a buddy system provides social contact, safeguards against abuse, and offers respite for caregivers. It also provides a way for elders to be checked up on daily. The client may resent imposed limitations and act out in such a way as to cause injury. Making uninformed choices about one's health could be unsafe instead of safe to the client. A routine should be established for medication administration with correct dosage to prevent the possibility of overdose toxicity.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C

Alcohol consumption is a safety hazard for the fetus, and pregnant women should be educated about the importance of not drinking alcoholic beverages while pregnant. Suffocation in the crib is a safety hazard for both newborns and infants. Drowning is seen in toddlers and preschoolers, and pedestrian accidents are seen in the older adult.

[asd123]

TYSM

[upturnedfurball]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it