Hurst Module 2

A nurse is attempting to help a client who has self-care difficulty due to left-sided hemiparesis. Which interventions should the nurse plan to include?

1. Provide the client with a button hook for dressing. 3. Have client comb own hair. 5. Avoid relying on furniture for support when walking.

A home heath nurse is educating a client about home care considerations for clean intermittent catheterization. Which statement by the client would best reflect understanding of the nurse's teaching?

2. "I will wash the re-usable catheter thoroughly with soap and water after use."

A client has been admitted with advanced cirrhosis. The nurse's assessment verifies an increase weight of 6 lbs. (2.71 kg) since yesterday's weight and an abdominal girth increase of 5 inches (12.7 cm). What is the priority assessment?

3. Blood pressure

A client was admitted two days ago in the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury (AKI). What evaluation by the nurse would indicate that treatment has been effective?

2. Serum K+ 4.9 mEq (4.9 mmol/L) 3. Serum Na+ 143 mEq (143 mmol/L) 5. Urine output = 1250 mL/24 hours

A community health nurse is presenting a seminar to a group of senior citizens on ways to reduce the risks of peripheral artery disease (PAD). What topics should the nurse include?

2. Smoking cessation 3. Moderate exercise 5. Low cholesterol diet 6. Decrease blood pressure