After teaching a group of nursing students about variations in newborn head size and appearance, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as a normal variation? (Select all that
apply.)
A) Cephalhematoma
B) Molding
C) Closed fontanels
D) Caput succedaneum
E) Posterior fontanel diameter 1.5 cm
A, B, D
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A major change to Medicare reimbursement was implemented in 1983. The new system paid a set rate according to diagnosis. What was the new payment system based upon?
a. Interim payment systems b. Diagnosis-related groups c. Title XVIII d. Title XIX
The nurse is providing care for a patient with a new diagnosis of hypertension. How can the nurse best promote the patient's adherence to the prescribed therapeutic regimen?
A) Screen the patient for visual disturbances regularly. B) Have the patient participate in monitoring his or her own BP. C) Emphasize the dire health outcomes associated with inadequate BP control. D) Encourage the patient to lose weight and exercise regularly.
Mr. Hammond is a 70-year-old man with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes who developed a diabetic foot ulcer earlier this year. He has recently been discharged from the hospital and now requires regular wound care
Karen is a community health nurse who provides wound care for Mr. Hammond twice weekly. Which of Karen's actions is most likely to empower Mr. Hammond? A) Encourage Mr. Hammond to acknowledge his contribution to the development of his wound. B) Provide information to Mr. Hammond that matches his expressed needs. C) Encourage Mr. Hammond to involve members of his family in his care. D) Delegate wound care to Mr. Hammond and reduce the frequency of her visits.
If you are working on a medical-surgical unit and your hospital has limited psychiatric services, what can you do if your medicalsurgical patients are having psychiatric problems, such as depression or anxiety?
What will be an ideal response?