To help the family of a patient find a source of financial aid to meet medical expenses, the nurse can make a referral to:
a. a local bank.
b. a clinical nurse specialist.
c. the hospital administration.
d. social services.
D
Often a patient will require services of various disciplines within the hospital. Social services can assist with meeting medical financial obligations.
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The pediatric nurse collects a urine specimen from a 5-year-old patient and detects blood in the urine. The nurse is aware that this is the main symptom of:
A) hematuria. B) proteinuria. C) glomerulonephritis. D) hemolytic uremic syndrome.
Which of the following nursing interventions would be appropriate when a nurse is working with a multiproblem family? (Select all that apply.)
a. Assuring the family that the nurse will be there to help them with their problems b. Describing how one person's thoughts and behaviors affect another family member c. Expressing the nurse's own feelings about the family and its situation d. Giving feedback on emotions and behavior and distinguishing between them e. Role-modeling circular communication with adequate ambiguity and vagueness f. Working toward small but achievable success in small areas
Nurses who use Healthy People 2020 as a guide for education
a. Focus on avoiding cigarette smoking and using alcohol in moderation b. Educate clients using primary and secondary levels of prevention c. Use Bloom's taxonomy when planning educational objectives d. Design health fairs aimed at individuals
According to the American Heart Association, at what age should blood pressure screening begin?
a. 3 b. 6 c. 9 d. 12