What is true about a national Patient Bill of Rights?
A) Not yet been enacted by the federal government
B) Became the law of the land
C) Became legally binding in every state
D) Not been beneficial to patients
A
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1. Assess the diet for adequacy of fiber and fluids. 2. Determine what the patient means by constipation. 3. Obtain an order for a laxative and an enema if needed. 4. Encourage the patient to increase fluid intake and activity.
he finance department in a multisystem healthcare organization wants to know which patient populations are remaining as inpatients beyond the approved reimbursement rates. On which type of data should the department focus?
A) Big data B) Small data C) Data science D) Data modeling
The nurse is performing an otoscopic examination on an adult patient. She has the patient tilt his head to the side not being examined and looks into the ear canal to make sure a foreign body is not present. Which step should she perform next?
a. Straighten the ear canal by pulling the helix up and back. b. Insert the speculum into the ear canal slowly. c. Test the mobility of the tympanic membrane. d. Straighten the ear canal by pulling the helix down and back.
In a person afflicted with cystic fibrosis, electrolyte and water secretion is deficient in the mucus secreted by the epithelial cells in all EXCEPT which of the following areas?
A. Mucosa of the respiratory tract B. Pancreas C. Bile ducts D. Liver