Your hospital has decided to begin to offer home health services to its clients. What is the most crucial impetus to the inception of these services?
A) The need for continuity of care
B) The promotion of worldwide healthcare
C) The change to shorter hospital stays
D) The need for decreased financial expenditures
Ans: C
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1. "My, you are dressing your infant warmly today." 2. "Did you think it was it cold when you left your home this morning?" 3. "I see that you have many layers of clothing on your baby. This could cause your baby's temperature to rise." 4. "When you leave the office, only put one layer of clothing on your baby."
Patients with newly diagnosed diabetes are often fearful and nervous about coping with the disease. Only some of their fears are unfounded. Which of these concerns is undeniably true?
A) "I will have to make lifestyle changes.". B) "I can't learn to inject myself with insulin.". C) "I will eventually have to enter a nursing home.". D) "I can't afford a special diet.".
During a neurologic check, the nurse asks the patient to dorsiflex the foot against the resistance of the nurse's hand. The inability to perform this action confirms that there is cord damage at:
1. C4-C5. 2. L2-L4. 3. L5. 4. S1.
Which diet choice by the patient with an acute exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) indicates a need for more teaching?
a. Scrambled eggs b. White toast and jam c. Oatmeal with cream d. Pancakes with syrup