Rehabilitation Nursing Study Smarter, Not Harder: Verified Instructor Notes Included

The type and the focus of rehabilitation are individualized to the patient, the injury, and abilities. Skills will be taught to enhance the patient's adaptation to a new lifestyle. REF: Page 1209 TOP: Rehabilitation 4. The nurse who helps a family and a patient with a disability rejoice in the acquisition of the smallest new skill is following the rehabilitation philosophy of: a. resolving impairments. b. removing disabilities. c. increasing quality of life. d. returning to the community. ANS: C Rehabilitation is based on the acquisition of new skills to better adapt and increase the quality of life. REF: Page 1208 TOP: Rehabilitation 5. A patient with quadriplegia resulting from a spinal cord injury says to the rehabilitation nurse, "I'm sick of this interdisciplinary stuff! What is an occupational therapist going to do for me? Can she give me an "occupation?" The most helpful response the nurse could make is: a. "No, but the occupational therapist can show you how to enjoy some recreational activities." b. "Yes, in a way. The occupational therapist provides training that strengthens muscles you can still control." c. "Maybe. The occupational therapist recommends adaptive equipment that will make you more independent." d. "No, the voc-rehab counselor helps with employment. The occupational therapist helps train you for improved communication skills." ANS: C The occupational therapist recommends adaptive equipment or helps in modifying skills to enhance independence. REF: Page 1210, Table 39-1 TOP: Rehabilitation 6. Approximately 50% of the rehabilitation nurse's contribution to the rehabilitation effort is having a broad knowledge base of the pathophysiology modalities of rehabilitation. The other major contribution is: a. implementation. b. encouragement. c. evaluation. d. cooperation. ANS: B Nurses practicing in the area of rehabilitation believe that individuals with functional disabilities have an intrinsic worth that transcends their disabilities. Rehabilitation nursing is an attitude in addition to a set of specialized knowledge and skills. Estimates are that 50% of rehabilitation nursing is know-how; the other 50% is simple open-minded encouragement. REF: Page 1210 TOP: Rehabilitation 7. When caring for a patient with a disability, the rehabilitation nurse provides individual treatment to help the patient stay focused on the goal of: a. returning to normal. b. independence. c. employment. d. promotion of health.