A 72-year-old woman lives with a number of chronic health problems and she has been informed that she will need to have hip replacement surgery
The woman is having difficulty navigating the complexity of the health care system in order to maximize her health outcomes. Which of the following individuals would be most helpful in assisting the woman?
A) A coordinated care manager
B) A nurse practitioner
C) A patient advocate
D) A family physician
A
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a. Toddlers have a shorter attention span. b. Toddlers need more group play. c. Toddlers are less prone to environmental dangers. d. Toddlers require less outdoor space.
The 55-year-old female client has had two episodes of bacterial urethritis in the last 6 months. She asks her nurse why this is happening to her now. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "Your immune system becomes less effective as you age." B. "Low estrogen levels can make the tissue more susceptible to infection." C. "You should be more careful with your personal hygiene in this area." D. "It is likely that your sexual partner is traumatizing this area."
A patient is having a contrast medium study and has several allergies. During the injection of the dye, the patient complains of having a brief, severe hot flash and slight chest pain. What nursing action is most indicated?
a. Ask the patient how he or she is feeling since the dye was injected. b. Tell the patient that many patients feel the same way. c. Assess the patient's vital signs while reassuring him or her. d. Explain to the patient that this is a normal sensation for this test.
A client with depression tells a nurse that he is to "have a test that involves the recording of an electroencephalogram (EEG) throughout the night." The nurse most likely identifies this testing as which of the following?
A) Sleep deprivation EEG B) Polysomnography C) Evoked potentials D) Functional magnetic resonance imaging