When describing consumer informatics to a group of students, the instructor includes which of the following as a contributing factor?
A) The rising costs of healthcare
B) The complexity of navigating the Internet
C) Desire by consumers for increased responsibility
D) The continued pervasive culture of paternalism
C
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A client is responsible for 30% of his doctor bills due to insurance. The client sees a specialist and the bill is $240.00. How much will the client be responsible for?
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Your patient is a 78-year-old man who has had outpatient surgery. You are getting him up for his first walk postoperatively. To decrease the potential for orthostatic hypotension, what should you plan to have the patient do?
A) Sit in a chair for 10 minutes prior to ambulating. B) Encourage the patient to drink plenty of fluids to increase circulating blood volume. C) Stand upright for 2 to 3 minutes prior to ambulating. D) Sit upright on the side of the bed for 15 minutes prior to ambulating.
An 85-year-old client is admitted to the emergency department with a major burn. Which physician order would the nurse question?
A) administer narcotics intramuscularly as needed for pain B) insert Foley catheter for hourly output measurements C) take vital signs every 5 to 15 minutes D) apply topical antimicrobial ointment to wounds
The nurse inspecting the skin of a dark-skinned child notices an area that is a dusky red or violet color. This skin coloration is associated with what?
a. Cyanosis b. Erythema c. Vitiligo d. Nevi