A patient is having problems with insurance reimbursement. The home healthcare nurse discusses the patient's need for home health services with the insurance company. What role is the nurse demonstrating?
A) direct care provider B) coordinator of services C) educator D) advocate
D
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A Muslim woman is admitted to the ICU after suffering severe burns over most of her body. Which of the following would be the most appropriate measure for the nurse, a woman, to take in respect for the cultural practices of this patient?
A) Insist that only a female doctor be assigned to this patient. B) Ensure that no pork products are included in the patient's diet. C) Ensure that direct eye contact is not made with the patient's husband. D) Ask the patient's husband what religious and cultural preferences should be considered in the patient's care.
The nursing student displays an understanding of the rules of grammar regarding paragraphs by doing what?
1. Writing short one-sentence paragraphs that are concise and to the point. 2. Limiting your paper to no more than two to three paragraphs. 3. Limiting colloquialisms to no more than three per paragraph. 4. Changing paragraphs when the main idea changes.
The nurse instructs the client's caregiver about administering two medications through the client's nasointestinal tube. The client receives an intermittent tube feeding at 8 AM. The care-giver should administer the medications at 9 AM
Place the nurse's instructions for administering medications at 9 AM to the caregiver in order. (Use each instruction as often as necessary.) 1. Administer medication. 2. Infuse the tube feeding. 3. Flush the tube with water. 4. Check for residual volume.
Which actions would assist a family to recover after learning of the death of their family member in the intensive care unit? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Offer time for the family to be alone in private. 2. Offer to contact the chaplain for the family. 3. Offer time for the family to stay with the patient before being removed from the unit. 4. Asking the family to wait until the mortician has arrived before seeing the patient. 5. Directing the family to the social worker's office.