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Clinical Nursing Skills

Check Your Understanding Questions

Clinical Nursing SkillsCheck Your Understanding Questions

Check Your Understanding Questions

1 .
Explain the difference between isotonic and isometric exercises.
2 .
What is the difference between assessing a patient’s ADLs and IADLs?
3 .
Your patient Marty is being discharged from the hospital after a chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder exacerbation. They have a walker and wheelchair at home from a previous hospitalization and want to know when they should use them. Marty has upcoming medical appointments and needs to walk around their apartment. What information will you give Marty about the wheelchair and walker?
4 .
What are the differences between a low air loss mattress and an alternating pressure mattress?
5 .
Describe interventions that you can do to prevent restraint use in a confused patient.
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