Basics Of Nursing Practice Study Guide Rated A+

As a nurse prepares an older adult client for sleep, actions are taken to help reduce the likelihood of a fall during the night. What nursing action is most appropriate when targeting older adults' most frequent cause of falls? 1.Moving the client's bedside table closer to the bed. 2.Encouraging the client to take an available sedative. 3.Instructing the client to call the nurse before going to the bathroom. 4.Assisting the client to telephone home to say goodnight to the spouse. {Ans: 3.Instructing the client to call the nurse before going to the bathroom.}On the third postoperative day following a below-the-knee amputation, a client is refusing to eat, talk, or perform any rehabilitative activities. What is the best initial approach that the nurse should take when interacting with this client? 1.Explain why there is a need to increase activity. 2.Emphasize that with a prosthesis, there will be a return to the previous lifestyle. 3.Appear cheerful and non-critical regardless of the client's response to attempts at intervention. 4.Acknowledge that the client's withdrawal is an expected and necessary part of initial grieving {Ans: 4.Acknowledge that the client's withdrawal is an expected and necessary part of initial grieving}A nurse provides discharge teaching