A, B, D
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which of the following client care needs should the nurse initiate a
... [Show More] referral for a social worker? (type all that apply)
A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in her home.
B. A client asks about community resources available for older adults.
C. A client states that she wants her child baptized before surgery.
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
E. A client states that he does not understand how to use a nebulizer.
D
A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis is to use adaptive devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral to which of the following members of the inter professional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Registered dietician
D. Occupational therapist
A, C, D
A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about the adverse effects of the medication he is receiving for pain management. Which of the following members of the inter professional care team can assist the client in understanding the medication's effects? (type all that apply)
A. Provider
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Pharmacist
D. Registered nurse
E. Respiratory therapist
D
A client who has had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems with dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral with which of the following members of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Occupational therapist
D. Speech-language pathologist
A, B, C, E
A nurse is acquainting a group of newly licensed nurses with the roles of various members of the health care team they will encounter o a medical-surgical unit. When she gives examples of the types of tasks certified nursing assistants (CNAs) may perform, which of the following client activities should she include? (type all that apply)
A. Bathing
B. Ambulating
C. Toileting
D. Determining pain level
E. Measuring vital signs [Show Less]