An elderly woman has total care of her husband with Alzheimer's disease. What type of care might the nurse suggest to give her some much-needed time of her own?

A) primary care B) respite care C) bereavement care D) palliative care


B

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Despite the availability of State Children's Health Insurance Program, families often fail to obtain coverage for eligible children because:

1. They believe their income is too high to qualify. 2. They do not see the importance of insurance coverage. 3. Families do not have adequate time to complete the enrollment process. 4. Parents do not value medical interventions for their children.

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The nurse is applying a hydrocolloid dressing to a client's wound, which measures 2 inches by 3 inches. The nurse would cut the dressing to which dimensions?

1. 3.5 inches by 4.5 inches 2. 2 inches by 3 inches 3. 1 1/2 inches by 2 1/2 inches 4. 1 inch by 1 1/2 inches

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A home care client has both visual and hearing deficits. Although all of the following are important, what would be a high priority concern when planning and implementing care?

A) Nutrition B) Comfort C) Safety D) Communication

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The psychiatric forensic nurse provides this description of work responsibilities: "I use knowledge of psychopathology as I investigate and reconstruct crimes and then try to understand a criminal's reasoning process

This allows me to compile information on what type of individual would have most likely committed the crime." The work the nurse describes is that of a: a. competency therapist. b. hostage negotiator. c. forensic examiner. d. criminal profiler.

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