Which of these services is covered for older adults enrolled in Medicare?
a. routine medical checkups and related tests
b. home health care requiring skilled personnel
c. eye and hearing tests
d. routine dental care
B
Services not covered by Medicare for the older adult include acupuncture, dental care eye exams, cosmetic surgery, foot care, hearing aids, lab testing, long-term care, physical exams, prescription drugs, and travel.
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A) Abandon efforts to undertake a meta-analysis B) Use a fixed effects analytic model C) Use a random effects analytic model D) Use a forest plot to display the extensiveness of heterogeneity to readers of the report
Which hearing assessment is the nurse performing in this image?
1. Rinne test 2. Tympanogram 3. Schwabach test 4. Weber test
Which precaution is most important to teach a patient who is prescribed any of the first-line drugs for generalized seizures?
a. "Avoid drinking alcoholic beverages." b. "Take the drug with food or a snack." c. "Engage in regular exercise daily." d. "See your dentist twice a year."
Identify the primary mechanism of action of digoxin.
A. Blockade of angiotensin receptors B. Blockade or norepinephrine receptors C. Release of nitric oxide D. Increase of myocardial contraction