Once you have completed your assessment, you find that
Mrs. Smith has fallen once in the last 12 months,
she is supposed to use a walker when out of bed
she is wearing thin white cotton socks
her glasses are sitting on the bedside table
Based on this assessment, you identify a priority nursing diagnosis as:
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, risk for falls
A nurse is caring for an older adult who needs to enter an assisted living facility
following discharge from the hospital. Which of the following is an example of
listening that displays caring?
- The nurse sits at the patient's bedside, listens as he relays his fear of never seeing his
home again, and then asks if he wants anything to eat.
- The nurse encourages the patient to talk about his concerns while reviewing the
computer screen in the room.
- The nurse listens to the patient's story while sitting on the side of the bed and then
summarizes the story.
- The nurse listens to the patient talk about his fears of not returning home and then
tells him to think positively.
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the nurse listens to the patient's story while sitting on the side of the bed
and then summarizes the story
Diagnosed with non-insulin dependent diabetes 2 years ago
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medical history
What is Mrs. Smith's nursing diagnosis?
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Mrs. Smith has fallen once in the last 12 months,
she is supposed to use a walker when out of bed
she is wearing thin white cotton socks
her glasses are sitting on the bedside table
Based on this assessment, you identify a priority nursing diagnosis as:
Give this one a try later!
, risk for falls
A nurse is caring for an older adult who needs to enter an assisted living facility
following discharge from the hospital. Which of the following is an example of
listening that displays caring?
- The nurse sits at the patient's bedside, listens as he relays his fear of never seeing his
home again, and then asks if he wants anything to eat.
- The nurse encourages the patient to talk about his concerns while reviewing the
computer screen in the room.
- The nurse listens to the patient's story while sitting on the side of the bed and then
summarizes the story.
- The nurse listens to the patient talk about his fears of not returning home and then
tells him to think positively.
Give this one a try later!
the nurse listens to the patient's story while sitting on the side of the bed
and then summarizes the story
Diagnosed with non-insulin dependent diabetes 2 years ago
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medical history
What is Mrs. Smith's nursing diagnosis?
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