Which of the following are true about HIPAA? (SELECT ALL ANSWERS THAT APPLY)
A) Means Health Insurer's Protective Action Act
B) Was developed by the Department of Health and Human Services
C) Provides national standards relating to the electronic transmission and communication of medical information between patients, providers, employers, and insurers
D) Allows less control on the part of the patient as to what part of their information is disclosed
E) Addresses security and privacy involved with medical records
F) Eliminates the need for a patient's signed informed consent
B, C, E
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Which of the following nursing interventions is most appropriate when an evisceration occurs in the surgical wound of a client who has undergone surgery?
A) Instruct the client to avoid any movement. B) Administer prescribed analgesics. C) Place the client in a position that puts the least strain on the operative area. D) Place sterile dressings moistened with normal saline over the protruding organs and tissues.
The nurse is assessing the IV site of a patient who has been receiving a normal saline infusion. There is redness and warmth radiating up the arm with pain, soreness, and swelling. What does the nurse do next?
a. Discontinue the IV and apply warm, moist soaks. b. Slow the infusion rate and reassess within 1 hour. c. Discontinue the IV and apply a cold pack. d. Contact the health care provider for an order for an antidote.
When a client for whom haloperidol has been prescribed tells the nurse, "I'm burning up and my muscles are stiff and sore," the nurse suspects neuromuscular malignant syndrome and recognizes the possibility that the physician may order:
1. Olanzapine (Zyprexa) 2. Benztropine (Cogentin) 3. Venlafaxine (Effexor) 4. Dantrolene (Dantrium)
An older adult is receiving an antihypertensive drug and a potassium-wasting diuretic on a daily basis. Review the following adverse effects and select the one that can be compounded by age-related physical changes in this patient
a. Confusion and restlessness b. Heart failure c. Hyperkalemia d. Orthostatic hypotension