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Mr. Buck has several family members who died from different cancers. He wants to know if Medicare covers cancer screening. What should you tell him? - Medicare covers the periodic performance of a range of screening tests that are meant to provide early detection of disease. Mr. Buck will need to check specific tests before obtaining them to see if they will be covered. Mrs. Duarte is enrolled in Original Medicare Parts A and B. She has recently reviewed her Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) a...

Mr. Bauer is 49 years old, but eighteen months ago he was declared disabled by the Social Security Administration and has been receiving disability payments. He is wondering whether he can obtain coverage under Medicare. What should you tell him? - After receiving such disability payments for 24 months, he will be automatically enrolled in Medicare, regardless of age. Mrs. Pena is 66 years old, has coverage under an employer plan and will retire next year. she heard she must enroll in part B at...

A nurse has just received change-of-shift report on four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first? A client who is postoperative with abdominal distention and no bowel sounds A client who has diabetes mellitus and a blood glucose level of 105 mg/dL A client who has heart failure and 2+ pitting edema A client who is receiving maintenance IV fluids and needs a new IV catheter - A client who is postoperative with abdominal distention and no bowel sounds Using the...

1.A nurse is preparing to mix short-acting and intermediate-acting insulin in one syringe to administer to a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Identify the sequence the nurse should follow. 1: Draw up the volume of insulin from the intermediate-acting insulin vial. 2: Inject the volume of air equal to the amount of insulin to withdraw from the intermediate-acting insulin vial. 3: Inject the volume of air equal to the insulin dose form the short-acting insulin vial 4: Withdraw the ...

1. A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has conduct disorder and is being physically aggressive toward other children in the unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? a. Place the child in seclusion b. Use therapeutic hold technique c. Apply wrist restraints d. Administer risperidone - A. Place the child in seclusion 3. A nurse is caring for a client who exhibits excessive compliance, passivity, and self-denial. The nurse should recognize that these findi...

1. a nurse is reviewing the history and physicality of an adolescent client who has conduct disorder. what is an expected finding? - suspended from school several times in the past year 2. a nurse is planning care for a 6yr old child who has bacterial meningitis, what nursing intervention is unnecessary in the pt's plan of care? - measure head circumference every shift 3. a nurse is teaching the parents of a child who has ADHD about methylphenidate. which of the following statements sh...

1. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving intravenous therapy. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a manifestation of fluid volume excess? a. Decreased bowel sounds b. Distended neck veins c. Bilateral muscle weakness d. Thread pulse - b. Distended neck veins 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has hyponatremia and is receiving an infusion of a prescribed hypertonic solution. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the treatm...

A nurse is collecting data from a client who reports severe headache and a stiff neck. Data collection reveals positive Kernig's and Brudzinski's signs. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first? - Implement droplet precautions A nurse is checking for the presence of Brudzinski's sign in a client who has suspected meningitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - - Place client in supine position -Place hands behind the client's neck -Ben...

A nurse is instructing a client's family members about feeding safety for a client who has dysphagia following a stroke. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - Encourage the client to take small bites. A nurse is caring for a client who has a right-sided stroke and is exhibiting homonymous hemianopsia when eating. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Remind the client to look for food on the left side of the tray. A nurse in an emergency depar...

A nurse is planning care for a client one day postoperative following a detached retina repair. Which of the following instruction should the nurse include in the plan? A) encourage coughing and deep breathing B)allow the client ambulate C) remove the eyepatch during the day D) avoid reading and writing - D) avoid reading and writing The client should avoid reading, writing, and close work with first postoperative week to decrease rapid eye movement and promote reattachment of the retina...