Which government organization manages the largest telehealth program in the United States as of this writing?
a. Department of Defense
b. NASA
c. Department of Veterans Affairs
d. Office for the Advancement of Telehealth
ANS: C
The Department of Veterans Affairs manages the largest telehealth program in the United States. The remaining responses are incorrect.
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1. The nurse as administrator 2. The nurse as educator 3. The nurse as researcher 4. The nurse at point of care
The nurse reviewing laboratory reports on kidney function identifies a result that suggests decreased renal function, which is:
a. blood urea nitrogen (BUN), 10.5 mg/dL. b. creatinine, 0.6 mg/dL. c. BUN, 15 mg/dL. d. creatinine, 2.0 mg/dL.
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