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"I drink two hot cups of coffee each morning": Coffee can stimulate bowel movements and generally is not a significant risk factor for impaired bowel elimination.

"I love to eat apples and black-eyed peas": Both apples and black-eyed peas are high in fiber, which helps promote regular bowel movements and prevent constipation.

"I drink an average of 2,000 milliliters of water daily": Adequate water intake supports healthy bowel function and helps prevent constipation.

"Use your incentive spirometer": The incentive spirometer is used to improve lung function and prevent respiratory complications, not specifically for preventing orthostatic hypotension.

"Increase your intake of protein": While important for overall recovery, protein intake does not directly address orthostatic hypotension.

"Perform regular isometric exercises": Isometric exercises help maintain muscle strength but are not directly related to preventing orthostatic hypotension; more dynamic activities are needed for this purpose.

Contact facility security to remove the nurse from the unit: This action may be excessive unless there is immediate and clear evidence of misuse or theft of information.

Remind the nurse that only staff caring for the client may access the client's record: While important, reminding the nurse does not address the breach formally or ensure proper documentation and follow-up.

Tell the nurse that permission from the risk manager is required to view the client's record: This step does not address the immediate issue of unauthorized access and lacks documentation of the incident.

Assess the pain level of a client who has received acetaminophen: Assessing pain levels is within the scope of nursing responsibilities and requires clinical judgment and assessment skills.

Check a client's peripheral IV site for redness or swelling: This task requires clinical judgment and assessment skills, which are beyond the typical scope of an AP’s duties.

Reinforce teaching with a client about crutch-gait walking: Reinforcing teaching requires understanding and reinforcing complex information, which is typically within the nurse’s role, not the AP’s.

Respiratory therapist: While a respiratory therapist helps with breathing and ventilatory support, they are not primarily involved in managing dysphagia.

Occupational therapist: An occupational therapist focuses on helping clients with daily living activities and may assist with swallowing difficulties but is not specialized in dysphagia management.

Registered dietitian: A registered dietitian provides nutritional support and may help with dietary modifications for dysphagia but is not specialized in the assessment and treatment of swallowing disorders.

Apply the belt restraint over the client's gown: The restraint should be applied directly to the client’s body to prevent movement, not over clothing, which can be ineffective and uncomfortable.

Check the client's skin integrity every 4 hr: Skin integrity should be checked more frequently, typically every 1-2 hours, to prevent skin breakdown and ensure the client’s safety.

Tie the belt restraint to the side rail of the bed: The restraint should be tied to the moveable part of the bed, not the side rail, to ensure that the restraint does not tighten when the bed is adjusted.

Limit snacks between meals: Allowing snacks between meals can help increase overall caloric intake, which is particularly important for clients at risk for malnutrition.

Restrict visitors during meals: Restricting visitors may not directly address the client’s ability to consume food and might not be necessary unless visitors are causing significant distractions.

Provide the client with three large meals each day: Large meals may be overwhelming for clients with dementia. Smaller, more frequent meals or snacks might be more effective.

"I can expect to have regular periods until I am in menopause": During perimenopause, periods can become irregular, not regular, as the body transitions to menopause.

"The best time to perform a breast self-examination is on the first day of my period": It is generally recommended to perform a breast self-examination at the same time each month, typically a few days after the period ends, when breasts are less likely to be tender.

"I should stop receiving Papanicolaou tests once I reach menopause": Papanicolaou tests should continue as recommended by healthcare guidelines, regardless of menopausal status, based on individual health and risk factors.

Check the client's range of motion every 6 hr: Range of motion should be checked more frequently, typically every 1-2 hours, to ensure that the restraints are not causing injury or discomfort.

Secure the restraints with a square knot: Restraints should be secured with a quick-release knot to allow for easy removal in an emergency situation, not a square knot.

Request a prescription renewal from the provider every 36 hr: Restraint prescriptions should be reviewed and renewed according to the facility’s policy, but typically this is done more frequently, such as every 24 hours.

Obtain consent from the client: If the client is unable to understand or provide informed consent due to their developmental disability, obtaining consent directly from the client may not be appropriate.

Request that the provider sign the consent form: The provider cannot sign the consent form in place of the guardian unless in specific circumstances that usually involve immediate life-threatening situations and the inability to reach the guardian.

Postpone the procedure until the staff contacts the guardian: Delaying the procedure might not be feasible in an emergency situation where immediate intervention is necessary to prevent serious harm.