Which of the following factors have an effect on health care delivery? Select all that apply
__________ Increased use of complementary and alternative medicine
__________ More knowledgeable consumers
__________ Increase in the number of elderly
__________ Decrease in chronic disease
________ Technological advances
________ Economics
More knowledgeable consumers; increase in the number of elderly; technological advances; economics
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The nurse should anticipate that this patient's treatment regimen will include which of the following? A) Insertion of a suprapubic catheter B) Administration of IV antibiotics C) Intermittent urinary catheterization every 2 to 4 hours D) Administration of beta-adrenergic blockers to relax the prostate
A transient ischemic attack (TIA)
A. results from a heart attack. B. is a temporary condition. C. is always life-threatening. D. is not a serious condition.
Assess Mr. Y's diet for possible nutrient deficiencies or excesses
The nurse is caring for a patient who has an ileostomy and feels crampy. The nurse notes that the stoma has become edematous and pale and suspects a blockage. What action should the nurse take?
a. Have the patient drink 2 to 3 L of water or other liquid. b. Have the patient get into a tub full of warm water and drink warm liquids. c. Administer a 1000-mL warm tap water enema through the stoma. d. Administer a laxative such as milk of magnesia.