You start your shift today and the in-charge nurse lets you know that you will be working short-staffed. The following clients have now been assigned to your workload. In what order will you care for these clients? Provide a rationale (reason) for each. Client A: suffered a stroke with right-sided hemiplegia, this client also has aphasia. She prefers to get up quite early. She is a 2pa but can do some care with minimal assistance. Client B: suffers from moderate dementia. He is a fall risk and needs regular supervision as he does not stay when seated. He is completely ambulatory but needs cueing and assistance for care. Client C: is a mechanical lift with significant contractures. He requires full care including needing to be fed. He sits in a reclining wheelchair for the whole day and requires regular toileting due to bowe
You start your shift today and the in-charge nurse lets you know that you will be working short-staffed. The following clients have now been assigned to your workload. In what order will you care for these clients? Provide a rationale (reason) for each.
Client A: suffered a stroke with right-sided hemiplegia, this client also has aphasia. She prefers to get up quite early. She is a 2pa but can do some care with minimal assistance.
Client B: suffers from moderate dementia. He is a fall risk and needs regular supervision as he does not stay when seated. He is completely ambulatory but needs cueing and assistance for care.
Client C: is a mechanical lift with significant contractures. He requires full care including needing to be fed. He sits in a reclining wheelchair for the whole day and requires regular toileting due to bowel and bladder incontinence.
Client D: This client has MS. She requires the use of a mechanical lift. She is in full care. Once in her power wheelchair she leaves the facility and does not return until late until night.
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