Medicare is a federal program that has federal requirements concerning organization, staffing, training, types of services covered, and agency evaluation
Regulations mandate eligibility requirements, one of which is that beneficiaries of service must be: a. retired.
b. at least 65 years old.
c. low-income.
d. in poor health.
B
Beneficiaries of service must be at least 65 years of age.
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a. "She's a professional woman in a monogamous relationship. She obviously is not at risk." b. "Women are not at great risk. The greatest risk is with gay men." c. "The fastest-growing segment of the population with AIDS is women and children. We need to assess her risks." d. "We need to review her chart to determine if her first child was infected."
A female client has just undergone circumcision. The nurse closely monitors the client for which of the following?
A) Dysmenorrhea B) Hemorrhage C) Urinary tract infection D) Incontinence
A nurse is working with a vulnerable group experiencing multiple risk factors. Which of the fol-lowing best describes this group?
a. Smokers who use chewing tobacco as well as cigarettes b. Substance abusers who test positive for HIV c. Persons with limited access to care be-cause they live in a rural area d. New mothers needing information about baby and child care