Exam 31: Home Care Safety

The nurse prepares the client to self-administer medications at home.Which does the nurse implement to best increase the chance of client compliance with the therapeutic regimen?

1. In older adults living alone,_________ can be caused by social isolation.

The nurse is caring for an older client who has been getting more confused recently.What other characteristics might the family notice that alerts the nurse that the client may be at risk for wandering?

The nurse is assessing a client who has fallen at home using the mnemonic SPLATT.This refers to what assessment factors? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse plans discharge teaching for several clients.Which client and family are most likely to benefit from the nurse's teaching plan?

The nurse is working with a client on her plan of care.Which client behavior does the nurse recognize as most illustrative that the client will cooperate with a plan of care?

The nurse completes a home safety assessment and recommends removing a few pieces of large furniture to widen the pathway for a male client who ambulates with a walker.However,the client refuses to allow furniture to be removed.Which action should the nurse take at this time?

The nurse is helping a client with diminished sight to remain as independent in his home as possible.Which does the nurse include in client teaching to improve home safety for the client?

2. In adults with cognitive deficits,medications that cause confusion should be scheduled at ________.

The nurse assesses a home care client who has a possible cognitive impairment.Which should the nurse implement to validate the assessment finding before planning suitable nursing care?

The Joint Commission has identified goals related to client safety in the home.These goals focus on which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse prepares to teach the client about managing multiple medications at home.Which client outcome does the nurse hope to accomplish as a result of client teaching?

The nurse is working with a client who needs to make adaptations to the home environment before the client can safety return home.Which of the following principles are important to consider? (Select all that apply.)

A client's family insists that the client live with one of the family members permanently because of a shuffling gait,but the client refuses.Which approach is most effective to provide a safe environment while also acting as a client advocate?

The nurse teaches an older client about minimizing the risk of falls at home.Which does the nurse include in client teaching to prevent falls?

The nurse instructs the client to perform self-injections of insulin.Which does the nurse include in client teaching to prevent a home accident to other family members?

The home care nurse is visiting an adult client who has two young children under the age of 4.What strategy can the nurse teach the client to best protect the children from hazards in their home?

The client's son tells the nurse that his mother is unable to learn about new medications because of her advanced age.Which does the nurse include in family teaching?

The nurse prepares to discharge to home an older client who has fallen in the hospital.Which safety measure does the nurse include in client and family teaching?

The nurse finishes discharge teaching for the client after a home assessment.Which action by the client requires follow-up information from the home care nurse?