Author Question: A home care nurse is inspecting a patient's house for safety issues. Which findings will cause the ... (Read 38 times)

newbem · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A home care nurse is inspecting a patient's house for safety issues. Which findings will cause the nurse to address the safety problems? (Select all that apply.)

a. Stairway faintly lit
b. Bathtub with grab bars
c. Scatter rugs in the kitchen
d. Absence of smoke alarms
e. Low-pile carpeting in the living room
f. Level thresholds between bathroom and bedroom

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a surgical patient, when the family member asks what perioperative nursing means. How should the nurse respond?

a. Perioperative nursing occurs in preadmission testing.
b. Perioperative nursing occurs primarily in the postanesthesia care unit.
c. Perioperative nursing includes activities before, during, and after surgery.
d. Perioperative nursing includes activities only during the surgical procedure.

olivia_paige29 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, C, D
Assess the patient's home for common hazards, including the following: (1) loose area rugs and runner placed over carpeting, (2) poor lighting in stairways, and (3) absence of smoke alarms. Because of reduced depth perception, patients can trip on throw rugs, runners, or the edge of stairs. A bathtub with grab bars is safe and does not need to be addressed. Teach patients and family members to keep all flooring in good repair, and advise them to use low-pile carpeting. Thresholds between rooms need to be level with the floor.

DIF: Understand (comprehension) REF: 1248

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Perioperative nursing care occurs before, during, and after surgery. Preadmission testing occurs before surgery and is considered preoperative. Nursing care provided during the surgical procedure is considered intraoperative, and in the postanesthesia care unit, it is considered postoperative. All of these are parts of the perioperative phase, but each individual phase does not explain the term completely.