The nursing faculty explains to a class of nursing students that one difference between telemedicine and telehealth is that
a. electronic medical records are required by law.
b. medical ethics are more ingrained in telemedicine.
c. telehealth is used by many health care specialties.
d. telemedicine is not covered by health insurance.
C
Telehealth is a broader term and is often used by health care professionals other than physicians.
Electronic records are not a distinguishing feature between telemedicine and telehealth.
Medical ethics is not a distinguishing feature between telemedicine and telehealth.
Health insurance coverage is not a distinguishing feature between telemedicine and telehealth.
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The nurse uses a diagram to show how the arteries in the umbilical cord carry:
a. nutrients to the fetus from the placenta. b. oxygenated blood to perfuse the placenta. c. antibodies from the mother to the fetus. d. deoxygenated blood back to the placenta.
A patient who has had an open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of a hip fracture tells the nurse that he is ready to get out of bed for the first time. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Use a mechanical lift to transfer the patient from the bed to the chair. b. Check the postoperative orders for the patient's weight-bearing status. c. Avoid administration of pain medications before getting the patient up. d. Delegate the transfer of the patient to nursing assistive personnel (NAP).
Which of the following data are most important for the nurse to consider when providing care to patients?
a. Best practice standards of care b. The nurse's personal beliefs and practices c. Physician specific standing orders d. Outcomes from previous similar patients
A genetic screening test completed on a newborn is found to be positive. What should the nurse anticipate the next action will be for this infant?
1. Scheduling for diagnostic testing 2. Discussing the need for major intervention 3. Nothing, since further action is not necessary 4. Instructing the parents on expression of the genetic disorder