Exam 39: Rehabilitation Nursing

The nurse who assesses for cultural influences,values cultural diversity,and incorporates cultural knowledge in practice is said to be culturally _____________.

The acquisition of adaptive skills and behaviors by an individual who has been disabled since birth refers to:

The nurse explains that the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 defines a person as disabled if which criteria are met? (Select all that apply. )

When caring for a patient with a disability,the rehabilitation nurse provides individual treatment to help the patient stay focused on which goals?

Following admission,how soon must a comprehension rehabilitation plan of care be implemented on a rehabilitation patient?

The nurse should tell a paraplegic that the rehabilitation experience will consist of:

The nurse takes special care to be gentle in caring for patients with spinal cord injuries to avoid stimulating the autonomic nervous system and triggering which condition?

The spinal cord injury patient has paralysis of all extremities and bowel and bladder disturbance.The nurse recognizes the injury as most likely occurring at what vertebral level?

When the nurse observes a patient experiencing a severe episode of autonomic dysreflexia,what should be the initial intervention?

The nurse who is part of a team focused on restoring an individual to the fullest physical,mental,social,vocational,and economic capacity is practicing what type of nursing?

When caring for a 32-year-old Hispanic male who has become disabled,on what should the rehabilitation team base the priority of treatment goals?

Which is a characteristic of the interdisciplinary approach to the rehabilitation team?

The rehabilitation nurse assesses localized edema around the knee of a patient with paraplegia.The nurse suspects that this is the first sign of __________ ossification.

The nurse instructs the mother of a 5-year-old who sustained a mild brain injury that although all neurologic evaluations are normal,her child may exhibit postconcussive syndrome.What are common characteristics of this syndrome?

The nurse recognizes that the rehabilitation process involves the efforts of various disciplines.The focus of rehabilitation is to build on which area?

What should the nurse do to reduce the incidence of postural hypotension in a patient with a spinal cord injury?