A Patient Is Being Discharged After Hip Replacement Surgery

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient is being discharged after hip replacement surgery.The gerontologic nurse recognizes that the most effective intervention to minimize the potential of a fall injury is to

• A)identify the most common causes of falls that the patient is likely to encounter.
• B)discuss what kind of in-home assistance the patient will need.
• C)impress the patient with the importance of being careful not to fall.
• D)educate the patient that falling is not a normal part of aging.

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Definitions:

Multirange Ammeter

An ammeter capable of measuring current over various ranges with the ability to adjust sensitively to different maximum current levels.

Full Scale

Full scale denotes the maximum limit of measurement capacity that an instrument or device can accurately read or represent.

Single Range

Pertains to instruments or devices that operate within a single, uninterrupted span of measurement values without needing to switch scales or modes.

DC Current

Direct Current, emphasizing its role as steady electrical current flowing in one uniform direction.