Multiple Choice
The nurse is assigning tasks to nursing assistants in a nursing home. Which would be the most appropriate instruction to give to the assistant who will care for a frail 80-year-old woman with arthritis?
A) Help her to use a bedpan.
B) Bring her meal trays to the bed.
C) Give her a bed bath, comb her hair, and brush her teeth.
D) Let the patient do as much as she can for mouth and personal care and toileting.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
Verified
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