A nurse is helping an older-adult patient with instrumental ...

[ap345]

A nurse is helping an older-adult patient with instrumental activities of daily living. The nurse will be assisting the patient with which activity?
 
  a. Taking a bath
  b. Getting dressed
  c. Making a phone call
  d. Going to the bathroom

Question 2

An older patient with dementia and confusion is admitted to the nursing unit after hip replacement surgery. Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care?
 
  a. Keep a routine.
  b. Continue to reorient.
  c. Allow several choices.
  d. Socially isolate patient.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Instrumental activities of daily living or IADLs (such as the ability to write a check, shop, prepare meals, or make phone calls) and activities of daily living or ADLs (such as bathing, dressing, and toileting) are essential to independent living.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Patients with dementia need a routine. Continuing to reorient a patient with dementia is nonproductive and not advised. Patients with dementia need limited choices. Social interaction based on the patient's abilities is to be promoted.

[ap345]

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[phuda]

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