When reviewing the medical records of several clients being cared for by a community health nurse, the nurse notes that a mutual company is paying for the services. The nurse identifies this pay source as which of the following?
A) Private insurance company
B) Government health program
C) Self-insured health plan
D) Claims payment agent
A
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The nurse is instructing an older female patient on reproductive cancer screenings. Which information would the nurse include in this teaching?
1. Eliminate Pap smears if high risk factors are absent. 2. Obtain mammography every other year after the age of 40. 3. Avoid hormone replacement therapy for vasomotor symptoms. 4. Eliminate self-examination of the breasts if the patient finds this socially unacceptable.
The results of a barium enema, colonoscopy, and fecal occult blood testing have resulted in a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for a male patient who is obese and who acknowledges an unhealthy lifestyle
What patient education should the nurse provide to this man in an effort to control his symptoms of IBS? A) "It would greatly help your IBS if you could lose some weight." B) "I'd encourage you to cut out cigarettes and alcohol from your routine." C) "Try eating five or six small meals each day rather than three larger meals." D) "Using an over-the-counter stool softener each day could help stabilize your bowels."
The nurse teaches a patient about a sustained release capsule. Which statement by the patient requires an intervention by the nurse?
a. "The capsule may cost more than a tablet." b. "This medication will be absorbed slowly." c. "I must swallow this medication whole." d. "I will take this medication 4 times a day."
OSHA and CDC guidelines require health care workers who care for suspected or confirmed TB patients to wear special ________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word