A postoperative client will need to perform daily dressing changes after discharge. Which outcome response best demonstrates the client's readiness to manage wound care after discharge?
A postoperative client wil
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A postoperative client will need to perform daily dressing changes after discharge. Which outcome response best demonstrates the client's readiness to manage wound care after discharge?
A postoperative client will need to perform daily dressing changes after discharge. Which outcome response best demonstrates the client's readiness to manage wound care after discharge?
Asking relevant questions regarding the dressing change. Stating theability to complete the wound care regimen.
Demonstrating the wound care procedure correctly. Showing all the necessary supplies for wound care.
Rationale
A return demonstration of a procedure provides an objective assessment of a client's ability to perform a task, while client statements or questions are subjective measures.Showing that the client possesses the necessary supplies is important, but it is less of a priority prior to discharge than the nurse's assessment of the client's ability to complete the wound care.
The nurse is completing a mental assessment for a client who is demonstrating slow thought processes, personality changes, and emotional lability. Which area of the brain controls these neuro- cognitive functions?
The nurse is completing a mental assessment for a client who is demonstrating slow thought processes, personality changes, and emotional lability. Which area of the brain controls these neuro-cognitive functions?
Thalamus. Hypothalamus. Frontal lobe.
Parietal lobe.
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