A confused older adult client is wearing thick glasses and a hearing aid. Which intervention is priority to facilitate communication?

The nurse, involved in communication with the patient, sits in a chair near the bed, leans forward to hear what the patient is saying, and does not interrupt. The nurse is demonstrating

A patient refuses their medication. What is the nurse’s first response? 

Adherence to a standardized nursing language will lead to

Which of these client’s presents the greatest risk to consider when administering their oral medications to them? 

The nurse know to assess for signs of medication toxicity within older adults because of which physiological change? 

A patient is transitioning from the hospital to the home environment. A home care referral is obtained. What is the priority in relation to safe medication administration for the discharge nurse? 

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When a patient’s immune system is compromised by chronic diseases or certain types of medications, the patient is susceptible to which of the following? 

The infection control nurse is reviewing data for the medical-surgical unit. The nurse notes an increase in infections, following intravenous catheter insertion, and categorizes this type of health care associated infection as ________.