ch 9 Chronic Illness and Exam Success Roadmap: Comprehensive Study Guides

-Offering praise for small patient efforts so the patient will feel encouraged to continue The immobilized patient asks why the nurse is encouraging deep breaths and coughing every couple of hours. What is the nurse's best response? -"Coughing helps strengthen the abdominal muscles." -"Coughing encourages the rapid and sudden expulsion of large amounts of mucus." -"Coughing will help strengthen the chest muscles." -"Coughing helps move secretions up the bronchial tree gradually." -"Coughing helps move secretions up the bronchial tree gradually." What disorder may cause immobility in the older adult? -Multiple personalities -Minor burns -Stroke -Carpel tunnel -Stroke The nurse is identifying residents in the long-term care facility who are at increased risk for falls. Which patient is most at risk for falls? -A patient with a pressure ulcer -A patient with an oxygen deficit -A patient who has recently gained weight -A patient with impaired speech -A patient with an oxygen deficit