A Client Who Has Alzheimer's Disease Is Being Discharged Home

question 7

Multiple Choice

A client who has Alzheimer's disease is being discharged home.What safety instructions does the nurse include in the teaching plan for the client's caregiver?

• A) "Keep exercise to a minimum."
• B) "Place a padded throw rug at the bedside."
• C) "Install deadbolt locks on all outside doors."
• D) "Keep the lights off in the bedroom at night."

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Definitions:

Pseudostratified Columnar

A type of epithelial tissue with cells of varying heights that appear stratified but each cell touches the basal lamina.

Stratified Squamous

A type of epithelial tissue composed of several layers of flat cells designed to protect underlying tissues in areas subject to abrasion and friction.

Bronchi

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Mesenchymal Cells

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