Nurses who work at rehabilitation centers may see a variety of clients based on the facility's specialty. Possible client populations include: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Hospice clients
2. Chemical addiction
3. Psychiatric
4. Spinal cord injury
5. Acute infection
2,3,4
Rationale 1: Hospice clients are terminally ill and the goal of care is to maintain the quality of life until death.
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Which of the following does the nurse define as a secondary care service? Select all that apply. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. The Emergency Department treats victims of a house fire. 2. The hospice nurse gives care to a client in the home. 3. The rehabilitation hospital teaches a client to walk again. 4. The hospital provides care for a client with pneumonia. 5. The nursing home provides long-term care for the disabled.
A nurse is caring for a postoperative patient who has had spinal anesthesia. Which assessment is a priority for this patient?
a. Complaints of a headache b. Pulse rate of 78 beats/min c. Voided 300 mL d. Blood pressure of 126/78 mm Hg
The planning committee collects data during the internal and external environmental scans. Which should be the committee's next step?
A) Review the budget for a technology line. B) Complete a gap analysis. C) Write the pros and cons of the proposed upgrades. D) Contact the vendors for price comparisons.
The nurse is collecting data at the immunization clinic. Which disclosure by the patient would cause the nurse to withhold the administration of the varicella vaccine?
1. a blood transfusion after undergoing surgery 3 months ago 2. history of an allergic reaction to yeast bread 3. itching and swelling on the face and hands after ingesting eggs 4. a low-grade temperature within the past 2 days