Author Question: At 10 PM, an older male resident attempts to climb over the bedrails. Which intervention should the ... (Read 42 times)

sjones

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At 10 PM, an older male resident attempts to climb over the bedrails. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
 
  a. Talk to the resident about his behavior.
  b. Call the physician, and ask for a sedative.
  c. Apply a vest restraint on the resident.
  d. Get a companion to keep him in the bed.

Question 2

An older male adult comes to the emergency department after falling at home, and he reports that he cannot walk without losing his balance. Which of the following steps should the nurse implement for this patient?
 
  a. Arrange to transfer him to radiology immediately.
  b. Determine symptom onset or when he fell at home.
  c. Organize the tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) infusion.
  d. Perform a comprehensive neurological assessment.



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Answer to Question 1

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The resident is expressing a need that the nurse can potentially determine with gentle questioning. Pharmacological intervention can be necessary but should not replace careful evaluation and management of the underlying cause. Simply restraining the patient will not address the under-lying problem, and the imposition of restraints can trigger delirium. Applying a restraint is the last resort, and the nurse must consider the problems that accompany the application of restraints before doing so. Placing a companion in the room can be an effective method of keeping the resident safe if the companion can determine and meet the resident's needs.

Answer to Question 2

B

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A Incorrect. A patient who is seen with clinical indicators of a stroke will need a computed tomography (CT) scan to differentiate between a thrombotic and a hemorrhagic stroke because the type of stroke determines the therapeutic course. Even so, the time of symptom onset is a vital piece of information that must be determined before the trip to radiology because tPA is usually administered in the radiology suite.
B Correct. The nurse determines when the symptoms appeared first or the time of the fall to determine if sufficient time is left to administer tPA because, if it is indicated, it must be administered within 3 hours of symptom onset.
C Incorrect. Administration of tPA can be contraindicated for this patient, so preparation of this infusion is delayed until the type of stroke and plan of care is determined.
D Incorrect. The nurse will not have enough time to complete a comprehensive assessment and thus will perform a focused assessment in preparation for the trip to radiology.



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