During the second visit, a nurse noticed that although an elderly gentleman had not been able to clean up the apartment, he had been able to clean up the kitchen. Why would the nurse praise him for his cleaning efforts when only one room had changed?
a. It demonstrated that the home-bound man was trying to be compliant with the nurse's suggestion.
b. It made the apartment so much nicer for both the client and the nurse.
c. It was a successful short-term achievement toward the long-term goal of environmental safety.
d. The elderly gentleman obviously expected considerable praise for doing such a female task.
Question 2
Which of the following would be the first priority when a nurse is completing a home visit?
a. Consistency with agency rules and procedures
b. Legally, whatever the medical referral requires
c. Unless a medical emergency, whatever the client believes is most important
d. What the nurse's professional judgment determines to be the major threat to health
NUrse
Nurse bees tending to brood in cells both open and capped with beeswax.
Nurse collaboration
Nurse palpating the patient's brachial artery
Diseases Common to the Elderly
The nurse begins the general survey