After discharge from the secondary care facility, some patients may require extended care. This extended care meant to provide health restoration is also known as which of the following?
a. Primary care
b. Tertiary care
c. Acute care
d. Quaternary care
B
The purposes of tertiary care are to provide health restoration and maintenance and to continue with health.
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The nurse is instructing a client diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus on dietary intake. Which of the following statements indicates that the client understands the instructions?
1. "It's okay to skip a meal if I make it up later." 2. "Keeping to the diet plan will keep my blood sugars at a regular level." 3. "When I am in a hurry, I should take my medications without testing." 4. "When I go out to dinner, it's okay to share a couple of bottles of wine."
A patient taking gemfibrozil (Lopid) and rosuvastatin (Crestor) concurrently begins to complain of muscle aches, fatigue, and weakness. The nurse should monitor
a. for tendon tenderness. b. for a lupuslike syndrome. c. the patient's LFT results. d. the patient's creatinine kinase levels.
A nurse is taking care of four different pediatric clients. Which child is at greatest risk for dehydration?
1. 7-year-old child with migraine headaches 2. 4-year-old child with a broken arm 3. 2-year-old child with cellulitis of the left leg 4. 18-month-old child with tachypnea
Which of the following is the most accurate method of bedside confirmation of placement of a small-bore nasogastric tube?
A. Assess the patient's ability to speak. B. Test the pH of withdrawn gastric contents. C. Auscultate the epigatrium for gurgling or bubbling. D. Assess the length of the tube that is outside the patient's nose.