Home care is part of a continuum of care where clients have the opportunity to live through the experiences of subacute, chronic, and end-of-life care
Using your knowledge about home health care, what is assisted living?
A) A model of care for the elderly or disabled that includes services such as home care to maintain the independence of clients
B) Coordination of a plan or process to bring home health services together as a common whole in a cost-effective way
C) The condition where a client cannot leave his or her home without taxing effort
D) A home health agency that is not freestanding in the community is one of many specialty services offered at an independent setting.
A
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1. NSAIDs. 2. salicylates. 3. acetaminophen. 4. Mucomyst.
The nurse observes that another nurse on the unit who is caring for a client on a ventilator seems impaired and unable to perform care for the client
The impaired nurse is caring for clients on the night shift and also functions as a charge nurse at times. The responsibility of the first nurse is to: 1. Confront the nurse caring for the client. 2. Call the nurse manager of the unit. 3. Notify security. 4. Discuss the situation with the charge nurse.
A nurse refers to a flow chart to select an appropriate dressing for a client. For an open, shallow wound with a moderate amount of drainage, the nurse:
A. Applies transparent film B. Uses gel-impregnated gauze C. Selects an alginate wound pouch D. Leaves the wound open to air to drain