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A home nurse is visiting a newly diagnosed diabetic patient. The nurse wants to evaluate th
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e patients functional ability to perform Basic ADLs. Which question should the nurse ask to
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assess this? as
A) Are you able to go grocery shopping alone still?
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B) Do use any assistive devices when you are at home?
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C) Can you cook your own meals?
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D) How have you been managing your medications? -
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ansB) Do use any assistive devices when you are at home?
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A nurse wants to perform a functional assessment to see how a dementia patient can perfo
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rm basic ADLs. What is the nurses priority assessment?
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A) Nutrition as
B) Neurological as
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D) Musculoskeletal - ansC) Falls Risk
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A nurses wants to evaluate a patients ability to perform instrumental ADLs. What would the
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nurse ask the patient about to do this? (Select al that apply)
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A) Hygiene upkeep
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B) Paying bills on time
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C) Grocery shopping and cooking food
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D) Managing and taking medications
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E) Using their cane
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F) Cleaning their home - ansB, C, D, F
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A patient is newly diagnoses with diabetes and the home nurse notes an alteration in vision
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. What is the priority interventions of the home nurse?
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A) Make sure the patient has an eye appointment scheduled
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B) Ask the patient how long their eye problem has been going on for
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C) Assist the client in picking up clutter, removing throw rugs, and putting in brighter lighting
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D) Educate the client on the complications of diabetic neuropathy - ansC
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A nurses wants to evaluate a patients ability to perform basic ADLs. What would the nurse
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ask the patient about to do this? (Select al that apply)
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A) Sleeping habits
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B) Ability to feed themselves
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C) Regular bathing and hygiene
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