Which of the following is considered to be a responsibility of an insurance company?
a. Establishing guidelines for employees in hospitals
b. Establishing the rules of medical practice
c. Managing third-party reimbursement
d. Purchasing and managing hospitals and extended care facilities
ANS: C
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A 4-month-old child is at the clinic for a well-baby check-up and immunizations. Which of these actions is most appropriate when the nurse is assessing an infant's vital signs?
a. The infant's radial pulse should be palpated, and the nurse should notice any fluctuations resulting from activity or exercise. b. The nurse should auscultate an apical rate for 1 minute and then assess for any normal irregularities, such as sinus arrhythmia. c. The infant's blood pressure should be assessed by using a stethoscope with a large diaphragm piece to hear the soft muffled Korotkoff sounds. d. The infant's chest should be observed and the respiratory rate counted for 1 minute; the respiratory pattern may vary significantly.
A patient with stable COPD receives prescriptions for an inhaled glucocorticoid and an inhaled beta2-adrenergic agonist. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of this medica-tion regimen?
a. "I should use the glucocorticoid as needed when symptoms flare." b. "I will need to use the beta2-adrenergic agonist drug daily." c. "The beta2-adrenergic agonist suppresses the synthesis of inflammatory mediators." d. "The glucocorticoid is used as prophylaxis to prevent exacerbations."
Identify the statement that describes a population
1. Trauma clients hospitalized in an intensive care unit during January 2010 2. Four hundred nurses selected from a membership list of American Nurses' Association (ANA) members 3. Members of families of clients undergoing surgery, sitting in the waiting room of St. Francis Hospital 4. Members of a cult identified by other members of the same cult
The nurse is participating in the emergency care for a patient who is in ventricular fibrillation. Which of these manifestations would the nurse expect to find and document during data collection?
a. Dyspnea b. Pinpoint pupils c. Absent peripheral pulses d. Capillary refill less than 3 seconds