What are the two overarching types of telehealth technologies?
a. Live and real time
b. Web-based and synchronous
c. Asynchronous and videoconferencing
d. Synchronous and asynchronous
ANS: D
Synchronous and asynchronous are the two overarching types of telehealth technologies. The remaining responses are components of telehealth.
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a. Begin to prepare clients for his departure by assisting to transition them to another nurse. b. Increase dosage of medications for each client in anticipation of the effect his leaving will have on their progress. c. Do not inform clients until after the nurse leaves to avoid additional anxiety. d. Wait until the nurse's last day to inform clients to allow them to say good-bye, but avoid additional anxiety.
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a. Assist residents with exercises to strengthen pelvic muscles. b. Assist the resident to the bathroom on a set schedule. c. Increase the time interval for bathroom trips as the resident becomes continent. d. Measure intake and output and report cloudy urine. e. Teach residents how to do Kegel exercises to strengthen pelvic muscles.
Which nursing intervention would help minimize side effects in a client receiving antithymocyte (Atgam) therapy?
1. Administering acetaminophen 2. Providing cough syrup 3. Limiting visitors 4. Limiting fluid intake
When the nurse is assessing a new patient in the clinic, which information about the patient's medications will be of most concern?
a. The patient takes hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to prevent "hot flashes." b. The patient takes a daily multivitamin and calcium supplement. c. The patient has severe asthma and requires frequent therapy with steroids. d. The patient has migraine headaches which are treated with NSAIDs.