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ATI Basic care and comfort questions with correct answers
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ATI Basic care and comfort questions with correctanswers
How should you use a cane? Correct Answer--maintain 2 points of
support on the ground at all times
-keep the cane on the stronger side of the body
-support body weight on both legs, move the cane forward 6-10in, then
move the weaker leg forward toward the cane, lastly advance the
stronger leg
Dentures:
-what type of strength should you use with brushing & flossing?
-how should you removing dentures? Correct Answer--Clients c fragile
oral mucosa require gentle brushing & flossing
-provide denture care if client is unable to do so
-remove dentures c a gloved hand, pulling down & out at the front of the
upper denture, & lifting up & out at the front of the lower denture
How do you brush dentures? Correct Answer-1. place dentures in a
denture cup or emesis basin
2. brush them c a soft brush n denture cleaner
3. rinse them c water
4. store the dentures, or assist the clt c reinserting the dentures
, How does music therapy work as a type of pain management? Correct
Answer--decreases physiological pain, stress & anxiety by diverting the
person's attention away from the pain & creating a relaxation response
-music produces an altered state of consciousness through sound,
silence, space, & time
-highly effective in reducing post-op pain
How should music therapy be implemented? Correct Answer--let clt
select the type of music
-must be listened to for 15-30 mins to be therapeutic
-earphones help clt concentrate on music while avoiding other clts or
staff
-if pain is acute, increase the vol of music
Why is it important to have continuous bladder irrigations after having
prostate surgeries? Correct Answer--to maintain the patency of
indwelling urinary catheters (b/c blood, pus, sediment can collect c/in
tubing resulting in bladder distention & build up of stagnant urine)
-after prostate surgery, irrigation is done to remove clotted blood from
the bladder & ensure the drainage of urine
If bladder is going to be manually irrigated after prostate surgery, how
much solution should be instilled? Correct Answer-50 ml
--> 50 ml of irrigating solution is instilled & then withdrawn c a syringe
to remove clots that may be in bladder & catheter
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