Author Question: The nurse is visiting the client in the home to complete dressing changes and administer ... (Read 52 times)

SO00 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is visiting the client in the home to complete dressing changes and administer antibiotics. The nurse finishes care, and is preparing to document findings and care given.

Which of the following is accurate regarding the charting for the home health nurse? 1. The nurse retrieves the chart from the physician's office before the visit.
2. The primary nurse keeps the chart at all times.
3. The chart is kept with the client so that the family can chart events.
4. The nurse obtains the cart from the agency before the visit.

Question 2

The nurse working in the Emergency Department admits a client whose left arm hangs lower than the right arm and who is reporting severe left shoulder pain. The nurse's care, until the client is seen by the physician, is aimed at:

1. Reducing anxiety.
2. Preventing movement of the right arm.
3. Preventing movement of the left arm.
4. Knowledge deficit.

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

Answer to Question 1

3
Rationale: In home health care, many different disciplines might be delivering care, including the family. The chart is kept at the client's bedside in the home so that it is available to all caregivers providing care, including the family.

Answer to Question 2

3
Rationale: The client likely has a dislocated left shoulder, and the nurse should aim care at preventing movement of the arm, which can worsen inflammation and stretching of ligaments and tendons until the bone is placed back into position. The client's knowledge and anxiety level is unknown.