You are preparing a person for an exam. The person tells you she ...

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You are preparing a person for an exam. The person tells you she has to go to the bathroom and asks if it is alright to go. How do you respond?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

During the admission of a new person to the nursing center, you are asked to obtain her height and weight. The person is unable to stand. How will you measure and weigh this person?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[AmberC1996]

Answer to Question 1

If you have not already done so, it is important to see if a urine specimen is needed. If the examiner orders a sample to be collected, explain to the patient the proper way to obtain the specimen.

Answer to Question 2

You can use a measuring tape to measure height and a wheelchair scale to measure weight. Zero out the wheelchair scale and then weigh the wheelchair separately. Subtract the wheelchair weight from the total weight calculated on the scale.