Which nursing intervention has priority when assisting a patient who has been transported to the hospital admissions unit by police for wandering barefoot and naked on the street in freezing weather?
a. Establishing trust in the one-to-one, nurse-patient relationship
b. Performing a rapid multidisciplinary physical assessment
c. Contacting family for permission to treat the patient
d. Determining why the patient removed all clothing
B
When patients are severely confused and unable to care for themselves because of maladaptive coping, the multidisciplinary team will perform a rapid diagnostic evaluation, medicate to calm the patient as needed, and escort a patient to the inpatient unit. There, the goals will include stabilization with safety concerns at the forefront of the discharge planning (which starts with admission).
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a. Changes that decreased reimbursement for hospital-based care b. Cost containment in a managed care environment c. Meeting clients' preference for care in their homes, not institutions d. Offering new career opportunities for nurses who are tired of hospital nursing e. The requirement of third-party payers for care to be given in homes f. So they could serve as a profitable revenue source
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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1. Drink a glass of red wine twice a day. 2. Take dietary supplements of the antioxidant vitamins in recommend dietary allowance amounts. 3. Include a citrus fruit or beverage with every meal. 4. Eat a generous amount of various fruits and vegetables.
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