The United States spends more on health than other industrialized countries. Funding issues in healthcare are major concerns to clients and healthcare professionals
Many individuals have lifelong, recurring problems that tend to worsen in severity over time. The costs of care for long-term or chronic illnesses are huge. The student nurse asks the nursing instructor about the annual costs and number of individuals infected by HIV/AIDS. Based on the research, the nursing instructor would correctly answer the student's question by stating how many individuals are affected every year with HIV/AIDS in the United States? A) 30,000
B) 40,000
C) 50,000
D) 60,000
D
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About 60,000 individuals every year are infected with HIV in the United States.
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1. Daily for six weeks and then alternate-day doses for six weeks. 2. Daily for one week. 3. On a short-burst schedule. 4. Infrequent.
The nurse organizes the nursing care plan on the nursing diagnosis of Acute pain related to postherpetic neuralgia." The least appropriate implementation would be to:
1. give antiviral medication as prescribed. 2. generously administer pain medication. 3. offer guided imagery or distraction techniques. 4. have the patient ambulate several times daily.
A client is scheduled for a caloric test to evaluate the vestibular portion of the inner ear. Which statement by the client leads the nurse to conclude that more teaching is necessary?
a. "I can eat a hearty breakfast before the procedure." b. "I will have to stay in bed after the pro-cedure to prevent nausea." c. "Warm water will be infused into my af-fected ear." d. "I may experience dizziness after the wa-ter is inserted."
A client has been diagnosed with epilepsy and is going home. The client has received extensive teaching on the disease, medications, and lifestyle changes that are required. What else should the nurse include in the discharge plan?
a. A referral to a support group b. Easy-to-prepare menu guide c. Psychiatry clinic information d. The city's bus schedule