NUR 2356 / NUR2356 MULTIDIMENSIONAL CARE 1 FINAL EXAM. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES.

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39. A 39-year-old patient with paraplegia has been admitted to the hospital for the treatment of a sacral ulcer. The nurse is aware that the patient normally lives alone in an apartment and manages hi... s ADLs independently. Before creating the patient's plan of care, how should the nurse best identify the level of assistance that the patient will require in the hospital? Ans: Talk with the patient about the type and level of assistance that he desires. Feedback: Patients should be asked preferences about approaches to carrying out their ADLs, and assistive devices they require should be readily available. The other listed actions may be necessary in some cases, but the ultimate resource should be the patient himself. 40. A community health nurse has drafted a program that will address the health promotion needs of members of the community who live with one or more disabilities. Which of the following areas of health promotion education is known to be neglected among adults with disabilities? Ans: Sexual health Feedback: Health promotion interventions addressing sexual health in disabled individuals are necessary but rare. Blood pressure testing, diabetes testing, and nutrition are not known to constitute such a gap in health promotion teaching. [Show less] [Show More]

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