A 66-year-old patient in an acute care hospital who underwent surgery for an abdominal aneurysm developed a urinary tract infection 3 days after placement of a Foley catheter
The nurse believes that this is a reportable incident, and which of the following will happen as a result? A. Medicare will be denied to the patient.
B. The hospital may lose all Medicare funding.
C. Nothing; it is not a reportable incident.
D. Medicare will not reimburse the hospital for her care.
D
The act Hospital-Acquired Conditions and Present on Admission Indicator Reporting identified eight conditions that are preventable through the application of evidence-based guidelines: object left in surgery, air embolism, blood incompatibility, catheter-associated urinary tract infection, pressure ulcers, vascular catheter-associated infection, surgical site infection after coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and falls and trauma. The government will not financially reimburse acute care hospitals if a patient acquires one of these eight conditions during hospitalization.
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1. "I would recommend you consider Dr. Smith." 2. "An internist would be the best provider of care for the patient." 3. "A general practitioner would provide the best type of care for the patient." 4. "Family nurse practitioners would be the best care providers for the patient."
A 60-year-old patient, beginning an exercise program of walking and swimming, asks if this activity is wise considering the patient's age. How should the nurse respond to the patient?
1. "Muscle fibers atrophy, preventing training." 2. "Muscle tissue is still able to be trained effectively." 3. "There will be some age-related changes, as you have lost half of your muscle mass." 4. "There may be a reduction in ability to train as a result of a lack of muscle regeneration."
A client in renal failure who has had hourly urinary output of 15 mL/hour and then has an increase to 60 mL/hour would most probably need:
a. a fluid restriction. b. electrolyte replacement. c. an increase in protein in the diet. d. a sodium restriction of 2-3 grams daily.
Which questions would be used to critique the problem section of a qualitative nursing research study report? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Is the problem clear? 2. Is the problem significant to healthcare in general? 3. Does the problem match the design? 4. Is the selection of sample appropriate? 5. Is the plan for data collection appropriate?