A client is self-employed as a mechanic and has limited health insurance coverage. This client is considered:
a. Poor
b. Near poor
c. Medically indigent
d. Uninsured
C
Persons who are self-employed but have inadequate health insurance are considered medically indigent.
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The nurse is aware that the characteristic gait of the person with Parkinson disease is a propulsive gait, which causes the patient to:
a. stagger and need support of a walker. b. shuffle with arms flexed. c. fall over to one wide when walking. d. take small steps balanced on the toes.
When reviewing the concept of universal design with a group of community developers, the community health nurse recognizes that the emphasis is on which of the following as the underlying theme?
A) Disability needs B) Adaptation C) Access D) Safety
A patient with a desire to stop smoking asks a nurse about nicotine chewing gum (Nicorette). The patient currently smokes 30 cigarettes per day. Which statement by the nurse is correct?
a. "Stop using the gum 6 months after you stop using cigarettes." b. "Use the 4-mg strength gum and chew one piece every 2 to 3 hours." c. "Use the gum whenever you feel a craving for a cigarette." d. "You should start with 30 pieces of the 2-mg strength gum per day."
The nurse is preparing to apply an external catheter. Which action will the nurse take?
a. Allow 1 to 2 inches of space between the tip of the penis and the end of the catheter. b. Spiral wrap the penile shaft using adhesive tape to secure the catheter. c. Twist the catheter before applying drainage tubing to the end of the catheter. d. Shave the pubic area before applying the catheter.