A patient with a mental health disorder refuses to comply with treatment expectations because the payment by the health insurance plan for the services is low and the patient has limited financial resources. Which federal law should the nurse investigate that would be helpful for this patient?
1. Mental Health Bill of Rights
2. Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)
3. Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAE)
4. Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986
3. Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAE)
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1. Visit the facility at varied times. 2. Do nothing until evidence is obtained. 3. Realize that the patient can be confused. 4. Participate in the resident's council. 5. Actively participate in care plan meetings.
The nurse is collecting data from a patient who complains of having urinary frequency. When reviewing the patient's health history, the nurse would be prompted to inquire about the patient's intake of:
a. red meat. b. caffeine. c. over-the-counter cold remedies. d. tomato juice.
The nurse caring for a client receiving wet-to-dry dressings for mechanical debridement of a large wound would be aware that proper technique requires that the dressing should
a. be left in place about 12 hours. b. be removed when it is totally dry. c. cause slight bleeding when removed to be effective. d. only be moist, not wet, when applied.
A lack of ____________________ in the diet can result in low thyroxine production.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).