A nurse is speaking with her accountant about opening a free clinic as a 501(c)(3) organization. The accountant advises the nurse
A. To charge patients his or her regular fees
B. To waive her professional fees, but charge for testing and more advanced care
C. To charge a nominal fee if the patient can afford to pay, but provide services regardless
D. To charge a small fee, usually around 25% of the service value
ANS: C
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a. "Decrease your oral intake of fluids to 1 liter per day." b. "Use a Foley catheter at night to prevent accidents." c. "Plan to use the commode every 2 hours during the day." d. "Hold your bladder as long as possible to restore bladder tone."
A new LPN/LVN asks the LPN/LVN charge nurse what continuous quality improvement (CQI) is all about. The charge nurse should explain that the focus of CQI in a health care agency is
a. saving time. b. better patient care outcomes. c. making money for the health care agency. d. reducing stress for employees.
Identify the hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland in response to the secretion of the corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) by the hypothalamus.
A. Aldosterone B. Cortisol C. Dehydroepiandrosterone D. Adrenocorticotropin hormone
The nurse is caring for a 72-year-old one-day postoperative colectomy client. The nurse assesses an increased work of breathing, diminished breath sounds at the bases with fine inspiratory crackles, respirations 12 and shallow, and pulse oximetry 96% on 2 L oxygen. There is no jugular venous distension or peripheral edema. Pain is regulated with client-controlled morphine. What is the most appropriate prescription for the nurse to carry out?
a. Bolus dose of intravenous (IV) morphine b. Incentive spirometer c. IV furosemide d. Non-rebreather mask