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. The nurse is caring for a patient whose insurance coverage is Medicare. The nurse should consider which information when planning care for this patient? a. Capitation provides the hospital with a means of recovering variable charges. b. The hospital will be paid for the full cost of the patient’s hospitalization. c. Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) provide a fixed reimbursement of cost. d. Medicare will pay the national average for the patient’s condition. ANS: C 2. A nurse is teachin...

1. what is montelukast (singular) for? a. a leukotriene modifier, and is taken on a regular basis, once a day, and not prn, and is not used for exercise induced asthma 2. what does advance directives contain? a. written instructions regarding end of life care 3. what is the greatest risk to a pt receiving hemodialysis? a. disequilibrium syndrome as a result of rapid loss of fluids and decrease bun 4. what is the clinical manifestation of disequilibrium? a. restlessness and decreased level...

A nurse overhears a hospitalized client with mania telling another client, "I'm actually a journalist writing an article for a magazine — I'm just posing as a person with mental illness." How should the nurse respond? Presenting the client with the actual situation Rationale: When dealing with a delusional client, it is important for the nurse to state clearly that the nurse does not share the client's perceptions. All three of the other options — ignoring the delusion, taking the c...

1. A nurse is completing an admission assessment on an adolescent child who is a vegetarian. He eats milk products but does not like beans. Which of the following items should the nurse suggest the client order for lunch to provide nutrients most likely to be lacking in his diet? a. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich 2. A nurse is caring for a 1-month old infant who weighs 3540 g and is prescribed a dose of cephazolin 50mg/kg IV bolus TID. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? 3. A ...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 33 weeks gestation following an amniocentesis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications? a. contractions b. Hypertention c. Epigastric pain d. vomiting Answer: a. Contraction Rational: Amniocentesis -Can't be done before 16 weeks, not enough amniotic fluid. -maternal risks: hemorrhage, feto maternal hemorrhage, infection, contractions/labor, abruptio placentae, damage to intestines or bladder, amniotic f...

1. A patient informs the nurse that they are taking an OTC garlic supplement. What possible effect does garlic have on the body? Answer: Effects blood clotting increases risk of bleeding 2. A patient has a complete spinal cord injury at the third cervical vertebra. At what level would you expect the patient to respond to light sensation? Answer: DIAGRAM OF BODY with boxes that you must select to indicate the level. Top box only. FACE 3. After placement of a permanent pacemaker what whic...

1. A nurse is striving to practice patient-centered care at a hospital. Which action best exemplifies providing patient-centered care? A) Having a client complete a self-reported functional status indicator and then reviewing it with the client B) Explaining to a client the benefits of computer-assisted robotic surgical techniques, which the hospital recently implemented C) Recording a client's signs and symptoms in an electronic health record D) Performing continuous glucose monitoring of ...

1. A nurse wants to have a better understanding of the physiological effects of selected chemicals. Which of the following individuals would provide the most useful information to the nurse? Toxicologist 2. A nurse wants to find information about environmental threats that are present in the community. Which of the following would be the best source of data for the nurse? National Library of Medicine 3. A nurse is assessing potential environmental health risks in the community. Which...

1. A nurse is teaching a client about using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device to treat obstructive sleep apnea. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? It delivers a present amount of airway pressure throughout the breathing cycle 2. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following a heart transplant. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? Shortness of breath might be an indication of t...

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