Which of the following home healthcare services is reimbursed by Medicare?
A) 150 home visits following a hospital stay
B) a visit to teach a patient how to change a sterile dressing
C) assessment of a chronic pre-existing illness
D) a visit from a social worker to discuss socioeconomic needs
B
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The nurse explains to a client started on daily doses of Plavix after femoral bypass surgery that the purpose of this regimen is to
a. decrease platelet aggregation. b. decrease postoperative pain. c. increase vasodilation in the legs. d. prevent postoperative fever.
A person has an ileostomy. Which statement is correct?
a. Part of the colon was removed. b. Feces are solid in consistency. c. Feces drain constantly from the ileostomy. d. Water is absorbed before feces are ex-pelled into the pouch.
The client with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) asks the nurse why he must take so many medications. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "To decrease the possibility of the virus developing resistance to the medications." 2. "Research has shown single medications to be ineffective." 3. "Because the earlier we start multiple medications, the better for you." 4. "To provide you with the most effective treatment for your illness."
A nurse is being sued for malpractice. Which of the following specific elements must be present for the nurse to lose the case?
1. Negligence 2. Harm 3. Malpractice 4. Duty 5. Foreseeability 6. Breach of duty