During the planning stages of an evidence-based falls-prevention initiative, the nurses at a convalescent facility are organizing the way that the initiative will be evaluated
When should the nurses plan to audit the incidence of falls at the facility?
A) Immediately following the completion of the initiative
B) One to 2 months after the project has been completed
C) Before and immediately after the project
D) Before and right after the project as well as several weeks or months after the change
D
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The population health nurse is reviewing health information for a group of community members. Which client should the nurse identify as having comorbidities?
1. The 65-year-old client and his spouse both have diabetes mellitus. 2. The 72-year-old client is taking an antihypertensive medication that interferes with his asthma. 3. The 86-year-old client is the primary caregiver for his 90-year-old spouse. 4. The 67-year-old client does not experience the usual symptoms that are associated with emphysema.
Which of the following is a result of the effect of increasing healthcare costs on hospital admissions?
A) decreased length of hospital stay B) decreased number of surgeries C) increased hospital admissions D) fewer surgeries in ambulatory centers
Thorpe, Woodruff, and Ginsburg (2005) have noted a variety of key elements that have contributed to the rising costs of health care. Which of these elements does not belong?
a. Aging of the population c. Practitioner behavior b. Increased use of new technologies d. Nursing shortage
The nurse is planning to complete a family assessment. For which reasons is the nurse completing this assessment?
1. Determine the level of family functioning. 2. Identify family strengths and weaknesses. 3. Provide legal guidelines for consent to health care. 4. Clarify family interaction patterns. 5. Describe the health status of individual members.