Which type of record is most appropriate to use when profiling the clients who are served by an agency as well as documenting services requested and provided?
a. Clinical record
b. Provider service record
c. Financial record
d. Central index system
D
The central index system is a data-filing system that indicates the services requested, services offered, active and inactive clients of the agency, and a profile of the agency's clients.
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a. The number of functional nephrons decreases with age. b. The volume of urine that the bladder can hold lessens with age. c. Increased pelvic floor muscle tone contributes to incontinence. d. Loss of bladder elasticity leads to urinary retention. e. Prostate enlargement causes urinary incontinence.
A patient with low back pain confesses that he drinks heavily each night to help him sleep and control pain. What does this behavior exemplify?
a. Alternate pain control methods b. Coping with a chronic condition c. Using a social coping mechanism d. Using a maladaptive coping method
A research design is best described as a:
a. blueprint for conducting the study. b. mechanism to guarantee validity of study findings. c. methodology used only in quantitative studies. d. model showing two or more concepts and their proposed relationships.
A new nurse is palpating a client's thyroid gland. Which action requires intervention from the nurse's mentor?
a. The nurse stands behind, instead of in front of, the client. b. The client is asked to swallow while the nurse finds the thyroid gland. c. The nurse palpates the right lobe with his or her left hand. d. The client is placed in a sitting position with the chin tucked down.