Author Question: The nurse helps the visually impaired 68-year-old female resident to arrange her environment for ... (Read 59 times)

fbq8i · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The nurse helps the visually impaired 68-year-old female resident to arrange her environment for increased safety by:

a. keeping lighting low to reduce confusing shadows.
b. reducing clutter, such as scatter rugs and foot stools.
c. removing all furniture, except for the bed and a chair.
d. placing personal hygiene articles such a toothbrush and comb in a cabinet.

Question 2

The 60-year-old Asian man tells the home health nurse that he has stopped taking his antihypertensive medication because it causes him to be impotent.

He reports that he is using acupuncture to control his hypertension. The nurse's most effective response would be to say:
a. Uncontrolled hypertension is a real health problem.
b. Does your acupuncturist check your blood pressure?
c. Let me check your blood pressure to see how acupuncture is working.
d. You need to talk to your real doctor about stopping this drug.