Author Question: A senior nursing student is undergoing her community health clinical rotation. One of the clients ... (Read 80 times)

serike · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A senior nursing student is undergoing her community health clinical rotation. One of the clients who she will see is a 53-year-old grandmother who has recently assumed custody of her daughter's two young children.

Regarding the children's welfare, which of the following is most important for the nursing student to assess on this visit? A. The patient's financial ability to care for two young children
B. The patient's knowledge of safety precautions for young children
C. The patient's emotional stability
D. The patient's feelings regarding taking on this responsibility

Question 2

Nellie is a student nurse who is working for a diabetes unit. Her nurse manager has prepared a very thorough orientation for her, which includes check-offs for taking vital signs.

Nellie's nurse manager has told her that their hospital has adopted the Joint Commission's pain standard and that they will be assessing five vital signs. Nellie knows that the fifth vital sign is: A. arterial blood gasses.
B. blood sugar.
C. blood pressure.
D. pain.

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

Answer to Question 1

B
Some patients are unaware of safety precautions, such as keeping medicine, poisonous plants, or other poisons away from children or reading the expiration date on food products. A nursing assessment will identify the patient's level of knowledge regarding home safety so that safety problems can be corrected with an individualized care plan.

Answer to Question 2

D
The Joint Commission has a pain standard that requires health care workers to assess all patients for pain on a regular basis. Many health care institutions have adopted this standard by recom-mending pain as a fifth vital sign.