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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 C

Explanation

A. Scheduling meals at 6-hour intervals is inadequate as clients with major burns require frequent, high-calorie intake.

B. A calorie intake of 1,500 per day is insufficient for burn clients, who require significantly higher caloric intake to support healing.

C. Keeping a calorie count helps ensure the client is meeting their increased nutritional needs for wound healing and recovery.

D. A high-protein, high-carbohydrate diet is necessary, not a low-protein diet, to support tissue repair and metabolic demands.

A. Lisinopril B. Magnesium hydroxide C. Propranolol D. Naproxen

Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A. Lisinopril: Incorrect. Lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor, does not have a significant interaction with warfarin.

B. Magnesium hydroxide: Incorrect. While magnesium hydroxide can affect absorption of some drugs, it does not directly interact with warfarin in a significant manner.

C. Propranolol: Incorrect. Propranolol, a beta-blocker, does not have a significant interaction with warfarin.

D. Naproxen: Naproxen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that increases the risk of bleeding when taken with warfarin due to its antiplatelet effects.

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