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A nurse is providing teaching about home safety to the adult child of an older adult client who is postoperative following knee replacement surgery. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

Encourage the client to avoid wearing shoes at home.

Place a throw rug over electrical cords.

Ensure that area rugs have rubber backs.

Mark the edges of the doorway to the house with tape.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is C

A. Wearing well-fitted shoes at home helps prevent slips and falls.

B. Placing throw rugs over electrical cords increases the risk of tripping.

C. Area rugs with rubber backs prevent slipping, reducing the risk of falls in a postoperative client.

D. Marking doorways with tape is not necessary for a client after knee replacement and may be more applicable for clients with visual impairments.

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Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A. Soiled linens can be handled with standard precautions, and radioactive materials are typically not present in linens unless they are contaminated.

B. The radioactive source should not be discarded in the trash; it must be handled according to specific safety protocols.

C. An isolation gown is not necessary unless direct contact with the radioactive source is anticipated.

D. Keeping visitors at least 6 feet away is a precaution to limit exposure to radiation from the brachytherapy source.

A. The system is working properly. B. The lung has re-expanded. C. There is a loop of tubing below the drainage system. D. The tubing is partially obstructed by clots.

Correct Answer is A

Explanation

A. Tidaling in the water seal chamber indicates normal fluctuations in pressure as the client inhales and exhales, signifying that the system is functioning properly.

B. Absence of tidaling may indicate that the lung has fully re-expanded.

C. A loop of tubing below the system can cause drainage issues but does not cause tidaling.

D. Clots can partially obstruct the tubing but would not cause regular tidaling.

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