Exam 41: Home Care Safety

___________ is a generalized impairment of intellectual functioning,with the most common form being Alzheimer's disease.

The patient is on neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH)insulin and regular insulin at home.How should the nurse teach the patient and the patient's caregiver to store the insulin?

When teaching about medication use in the home,what instructions should the nurse provide to the patient?

Which of the following are characteristic symptoms of Alzheimer's disease? (Select all that apply.)

___________ is the concurrent prescribing of multiple medications.

Which assistive device would most benefit a patient with a neuromuscular weakness?

When a caregiver is communicating with a patient,which of the following may facilitate communication? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following is a safety measure that the patient should implement in the home environment?

Dementia is characterized by a gradual,progressive,irreversible _______ dysfunction.

Activities of daily living (ADLs)include the patient's ability to bathe,dress,go to the toilet,transfer,maintain continence,and feed himself,while _______ include the ability to use a telephone,prepare meals,travel,do housework,take medication,and shop.

_______________ is a chronic,insidious emotional disorder characterized by feelings of sadness,melancholy,dejection,and worthlessness that are inappropriate and out of proportion to reality.

When communicating with a patient with a cognitive deficit,what is the best way for the nurse to respond?

The nurse is assessing the home of an elderly patient for safety issues.Which of the following would cause concern for the nurse? (Select all that apply.)

In determining the causes of falls or other injuries within the home,the nurse should assess for which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

While performing a home visit with an elderly patient,the nurse notices that the patient's dress is less tidy than in previous visits,and she finds an open orange juice container in the pantry cabinet instead of the refrigerator and a roll of paper towels in the refrigerator.How should the nurse respond?

Of what should the nurse remind the patient when discussing safety measures for the home environment?

A patient with a cognitive deficit becomes agitated and upset about not being able to remember daily activities.How should the nurse respond to this agitation?

Common causes of falls in older patients include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is visiting an elderly patient who lives with his wife and daughter.He has several daily medications,including antihypertensives,antiarrhythmics,diuretics,and pain medication.The patient's wife states that he takes all of the pills in the morning and some at night.The nurse should examine the pills and suggest which of the following?

______________ disease accounts for 50% of all dementia diagnoses.