The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Recently Began

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who recently began taking prescribed blood pressure medicine.Which teaching will be most important to this client in the prevention of falls?

• A)Wear slipper or non-skid socks when walking.
• B)Make sure that the lighting is good when you get out of bed.
• C)Use the handrails next to the toilet when getting on and off the toilet.
• D)Sit on the side of the bed for at least a minute before getting out of bed.

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Definitions:

League of Nations

An intergovernmental organization founded in 1920 after the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War, aimed at maintaining world peace.

Collective Security

A system in which a group of nations agree to act together to defend any member country that is attacked, aiming to maintain international peace and security.

Irreconcilables

A group of U.S. senators who opposed the Treaty of Versailles and U.S. membership in the League of Nations after World War I, fearing it would limit national sovereignty.

Treaty of Versailles

The 1919 peace treaty that ended World War I, imposing punitive conditions on Germany and redrawing the map of Europe, significantly impacting future international relations.