Medicare is federally funded, but how are those funds obtained?
A. A "Medicare" tax paid by all employees who pay Social Security tax
B. A tax on wages paid by employer and employee
C. Money from the federal income tax paid by all citizens
D. Social security funds paid by employer and employee
ANS: B
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When the LPN assists an older woman to stand after a fall in a shopping mall parking lot, the woman twists and sprains her ankle. The LPN is protected from litigation by:
1. hospital malpractice insurance. 2. good faith agreement. 3. Good Samaritan Law. 4. personal professional insurance.
Which statement concerning pain management in the preterm infant is correct?
a. Extremely premature infants do not expe-rience pain sensations as adults and children do. b. All infants respond to pain with physical behaviors such as crying and withdrawing. c. Opioid use is discouraged because the preterm infant cannot metabolize narcotics. d. Non-nutritive sucking and cuddling can be comforting during minor procedures.
Which of the following considerations should be prioritized when choosing a patient population during the formulation of a clinical question?
A) The patient population should be as narrow a range as possible. B) The population in the clinical question should closely match the demographics of the nurse's geographic region. C) A specific and defensible rationale should exist for the choice of patient population. D) The patient population in the clinical question should mirror the populations in prominent studies related to the issue.
A patient is suspected as having a fractured skull. When explaining this pathology to the patient, how should the nurse describe the joints between the cranial bones?
a. Pivot b. Saddle c. Gliding d. Sutures