When the decision is made with the family to place the patient on hospice care, the home health nurse explains that the reimbursement changes from "fee per visit" to "fee per _________."
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
day
diem
Medicare-supported hospice care is billed on a fee per diem.
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An indicator that the suicidal patient is exercising suicide self-restraint is:
a. adherence to antidepressant therapy. b. agreeing to sign a no-suicide contract. c. disclosing a plan for suicide to staff. d. expressing feelings of hopelessness to the nurse.
The nurse is removing the client's staples from an abdominal incision when the client sneezes and the incision splits open, exposing the intestines. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
a) Press the emergency alarm to call the resuscitation team. b) Have all visitors and family leave the room. c) Cover the abdominal organs with sterile dressings moistened with sterile normal saline. d) Call the surgeon to come to the client's room immediately.
Select the true statement about the bactericidal properties of benzalkonium chloride.
A. It binds to the bacterial DNA, alters its transcription, and causes lethal DNA damage to the bacterial cell. B. It binds to a receptor on the ribosome and prevents lengthening of the protein chain. C. It attacks the microorganism membrane at bactericidal concentrations and produces rapid cell leakage. D. None of these are correct.
The nurse explains normal newborn behavior to new parents who are concerned about the baby's desire to be held. Which statement indicates that teaching has been effective?
1. "Some babies are easier to deal with than others." 2. "Our baby spends more time in the active alert phase." 3. "We are lucky to have a baby with a calm disposition." 4. "Cuddliness is a social behavior that some babies have."