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charchew

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A newly admitted older adult patient was found wandering in the hallways in the past two nights. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention to prevent a fall by this patient?
 
  A. Reassigning the patient to a room closer to the nursing station
  B. Using an electronic monitor that sounds an alarm when the patient reaches a near-vertical position
  C. Having the night shift raise two or four side rails
  D. Placing a loose vest type of restraint on the patient during the nighttime hours of sleep

Question 2

A 34-year-old mother of two children told her nurse that she has been on morphine for 6 months after back surgery and has gone to multiple health care providers to obtain prescriptions. Medication __________ best describes this situation.
 
  A. addiction
  B. abuse
  C. dependency
  D. nonadherence


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Briannahope

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Moving the patient to a room closer to the nursing station does not solve the problem.
Raising side rails has the potential to trap parts of the patient's body, producing a hazard.
Restraints are not a solution to a patient problem, but a temporary means to patient safety.

Answer to Question 2

B
Medication abuse happens when patients repeatedly use an addictive substance (e.g., opioids or alcohol).


charchew

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Reply #2 on: Jul 22, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jul 22, 2018
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