Author Question: The nurse has two older parents who were recently hospitalized at the same time and are being ... (Read 37 times)

tatyanajohnson · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse has two older parents who were recently hospitalized at the same time and are being discharged home on the same day. What should the nurse do to ensure these family members receive the highest quality of care in the home?

1. Call off from work to provide care to both parents.
2. Adjust his or her personal schedule to provide care to the parents.
3. Move in with the parents until conditions are stabilized.
4. Determine if custodial support is needed for the parents.
5. Find out when the home care nurse is scheduled to arrive.

Question 2

During a home visit, the nurse is concerned that a client recovering from hip replacement surgery is at risk for falling in the home. What information from the home assessment did the nurse use to come to this conclusion?

1. Laminated floors highly polished
2. Scatter rugs in the kitchen and bathroom
3. Smoke detector battery low in the bedroom
4. Cleaning solution placed in an unlabeled jar
5. Expired medication in the bathroom cabinet

asdfasdf · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4, 5

Rationale: A particular challenge exists when the nurse is in a position to be a caregiver to a family member. The nurse may feel obligated to provide care, even when this is over and above regular employment responsibilities. The nurse should not call off from work to provide care to both parents.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1, 2

Rationale 1: Highly polished floors can be a safety hazard and increase the client's risk of falling.

Rationale 2: Scatter rugs are a safety hazard and can increase the client's risk of falling.

Rationale 3: Although a safety hazard, a low smoke detector battery will not increase this client's risk of falling.

Rationale 4: Although a safety hazard, placing a caustic substance in an unlabeled jar will not increase the client's risk of falling.

Rationale 5: Although a safety hazard, expired medications will not increase the client's risk of falling.