Persons who are self-employed but have inadequate health insurance are considered:
1. Poor
2. Near poor
3. Medically indigent
4. Uninsured
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Persons who are self-employed but have inadequate health insurance are considered medically indigent.
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A nurse is discussing an older adult client's apparent increased susceptibility to infection with his family
Which of the following statements by the nurse would be most congruent with current thought around the autoimmune role in the aging process? A) "Changes that we call 'mutations' in your father's cells make his organs more vulnerable to chronic illness and germs.". B) "Older adults often have more difficulty fighting off infections because of their weaker immune systems, and their bodies can even attack themselves.". C) "Diseases such as arthritis, which we term 'autoimmune,' make older people more likely to catch viruses and other bugs.". D) "Our bodies seem to have an 'expiry date,' after which we are far more likely to get infections and develop chronic illness.".
A triage nurse is talking to a patient when the patient begins choking on his lunch. The patient is coughing forcefully. What should the nurse do?
A) Stand him up and perform the abdominal thrust maneuver from behind. B) Lay him down, straddle him, and perform the abdominal thrust maneuver. C) Leave him to get assistance. D) Stay with him but not intervene at this time.
A complete appraisal of quality of care in an institution is undertaken. It could justifiably be linked with which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. The types of insurance the hospital accepts b. The general safety of the hospital grounds for visitors and family c. Advertisements for health care in the area d. Numbers of complaints the hospital administrator receives e. Nurse: patient staffing ratios f. National research funding for healthcare g. Measures of physiologic function, twelve weeks after surgery
Which of the following would be most vulnerable for developing health problems?
1. Paul Givins, a 30-year-old practicing attorney who uses a wheelchair because he is paraplegic following an auto accident. 2. Quincy Hall, a 16-year-old who was born deaf; he lives with his parents and attends a special school for the hearing impaired. 3. Roberta Iglasius, an 8-year-old from Mexico who moves from farm to farm picking vegetables with her father and two brothers. 4. Selma Jackson, a 20-year-old single mother who has a minimum wage job and lives in subsidized housing.