A Patient Who Has Just Moved to a Long-Term Care

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient who has just moved to a long-term care facility has a nursing diagnosis of relocation stress syndrome. Which action should the nurse include in the plan of care?

• A)Remind the patient that making changes is usually stressful.
• B)Discuss the reason for the move to the facility with the patient.
• C)Restrict family visits until the patient is accustomed to the facility.
• D)Have staff members write notes welcoming the patient to the facility.

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Definitions:

Synapse

The junction between neurons where the exchange of information occurs through chemical neurotransmitters.

Axon

A part of the neuron that transmits electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Nucleus

The central part of an atom containing protons and neutrons, or a membrane-bound organelle in eukaryotic cells that contains the genetic material.

Dendrite Metaphor

A figurative expression comparing the branching structure of dendrites in neurons to various network or tree-like structures in different contexts.