A patient with a long history of asthma with many hospital admissions is referred to a case manager to assist in the management of her disease. Disease management targets:
1. Chronic and costly disease conditions that require long-term care interventions.
2. Patients who cannot handle their disease.
3. Those who seek to control use by providing clients with correct information.
4. Patients who will need an advanced practice nurse instead of physician for moni-toring.
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Disease management activities target chronic and costly disease conditions that require long-term care interventions. The other answers are false and/or describe other types of management.
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The nurse is aware that the four areas in the body where lymph nodes are accessible are the:
a. Head, breasts, groin, and abdomen. b. Arms, breasts, inguinal area, and legs. c. Head and neck, arms, breasts, and axillae. d. Head and neck, arms, inguinal area, and axillae.
To be effective when providing information to a patient, the nurse should assess the patient for which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A. Cultural beliefs and values B. Information desired C. Preferred learning style D. Level of understanding E. Past medical history
Which observation gives the best indication that an adolescent is able to effectively balance relaxation and work?
a. After being reminded to clean his bedroom the child goes back to playing computer games. b. When found sitting quietly in the living room the child indicates to parents that the behavior is a way to relax. c. The child enjoys several group sports and delivers newspapers before school for 25 families in the neighborhood. d. The child seems to enjoy participating in activities such as cleaning and learning complicated software on the family computer.
The nurse is assessing the urinary functioning of a client. Which of the following conditions are most likely to result in urinary alterations? Select all that apply
A) Staphylococcus infection B) Uncontrolled hypertension C) Diabetes mellitus D) Collagen/vascular disease E) Hypothyroidism F) Bronchitis