Exam 9: Chronic Illness and Rehabilitation

The nurse reinforces that the multifocused goal of rehabilitation is to: (Select all that apply.)

The rehabilitation nurse describes a patient who is blind,works full time as a Spanish interpreter,and lives with his wife in a downtown apartment.The nurse classifies this person as:

The obese resident who lies on her back because it is difficult to turn due to her weight has a pressure ulcer on her coccyx that is covered with a dressing.The most effective intervention to encourage independence is:

When the nurse is assessing a bed-bound resident,a reddened area over the coccyx that does not blanch is discovered.The best intervention to prevent further skin damage is to:

The student nurse is becoming familiar with Healthy People 2020 goals related to rehabilitation.The student nurse demonstrates an understanding of the goals when identifying which of the following as goals? (Select all that apply.)

The LPN/LVN making care assignments to nursing assistants would not assign a patient who has:

The nurse cautions the 70-year-old patient who just had the cast removed from a broken arm that the immobility during the time he was in a cast can cause:

The rehabilitation nurse outlines the impact of disability,which includes: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse caring for the resident who is disoriented can provide the best care with which intervention?

When the nurse assesses reddened heels on the bed-bound stroke patient,the nurse modifies the care plan to include which intervention?

To decrease the incidence of falls,the nurse will arrange for the replacement of:

The rehabilitation nurse makes the point that a dysfunction of a specific body part is termed __________.

A resident with advanced Parkinson's disease stays in his wheelchair all day because it is too tiring to walk and he is fearful of falling.In order to increase mobility,the best intervention would be to:

Long-term health care facilities are the center of treatment for people who are: (Select all that apply.)

The LPN/LVN in a long-term health care facility may perform in the roles of: (Select all that apply.)

Treatment resources that focus on restorative care for people with chronic illness and disabilities are: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse reminds the nursing assistant that the purpose of locking the wheels of a wheelchair is to:

The charge nurse instructs the nursing assistants to answer the call lights promptly,especially for patients who are receiving:

The nurse instructing a family in the selection of a chair for an older adult with Parkinson's disease would stress selecting a chair that:

The 76-year-old stroke patient in a long-term care facility has sent his food tray back to the kitchen untouched for the second time today.The most effective intervention to increase nutrition would be to: