Author Question: A patient tells the nurse that his priest is coming to give him communion so he won't eat his ... (Read 59 times)

anjilletteb · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A patient tells the nurse that his priest is coming to give him communion so he won't eat his breakfast until afterwards. This patient's religion is most likely

a. Protestant c. Orthodox Catholic
b. New Age Spiritualist d. Hindu

Question 2

During a previous home care patient visit, the nurse instructed the patient to obtain certain supplies for wound care and to create a specific area within the home for these supplies.

The nurse sees during the current visit that the patient did neither of these actions. Which of the following should the nurse do? a. Assume the patient is unable to follow directions and phone the physician
b. Ask the patient which part of the instructions they did not understand
c. Tell the patient that home care is canceled because the patient is resistant to instruction
d. Assess the patient for reasons why the in-structions were not carried out

HandsomeMarc · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
An Orthodox Catholic may wish to fast before taking communion.

Answer to Question 2

D
The nurse must remember to assess the home environment for its impact on patient care. The nurse should not assume that the patient is unable to following directions or did not understand the directions. The nurse should not cancel home health care because of the appearance of patient resistance. The nurse should assess the patient for the reasons why the instructions were not carried out. Possibly the patient did not have the financial resources to complete the instructions or did not have the help needed to create the work space within the home.