The Home Care Nurse Is Visiting a Patient Who Was

question 5

Multiple Choice

The home care nurse is visiting a patient who was discharged to home after a procedure at an ambulatory surgical center.The patient lives alone in a senior retirement community.The nurse's assessment documents mild dysphasia.The patient repeatedly asks,"Why is there a bandage on my arm?" and is not able to state the appropriate day and year.Appropriate planning for the patient should include:

• A) Assessing diet and meal preparation, assessing environment for safety problems, referral to a dementia program
• B) Attending English class to improve speech, transferring finances to a conservator, employing an aide to help with medications
• C) Arranging Meals on Wheels, attending speech therapy, relocation to a skilled nursing facility if no improvement in 1 month
• D) Arranging an appointment at a geriatric assessment program, OT referral for swallowing therapy, teaching to manage public transportation

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

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Dependent Variable

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Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment or study that are manipulated or categorized to observe their effects on dependent variables.