The hospice nurse explains that to qualify for admission to a hospice, the attending physician must certify that the patient has a life expectancy of fewer than:
a. 2 months.
b. 3 months.
c. 4 months.
d. 6 months.
D
The patient must meet certain criteria to be admitted to hospice, such as a prognosis of 6 months or fewer to live.
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Decorticate rigidity is characterized by hyperflexion and adduction of the arms and
a. flexion of the legs and plantar flexion of the feet. b. hyperextension, internal rotation, and plantar flexion of the legs. c. extension and external rotation of the legs. d. hyperflexion and adduction of the legs.
Which of the following are the formal dimensions of power (select all that apply)?
a. Social aspect b. Relational aspect c. Dependence aspect d. Independent aspect e. Sanctioning aspect
The patient has an irregular, elevated, localized area of edema on the left forearm. Which term should the nurse use when documenting?
a. Tumor b. Wheal c. Macule d. Vesicle
The community/public health nurse was conducting a blood pressure clinic. The nurse noted that a Chinese client's blood pressure was 80/50. The client stated that he was taking propranolol for hypertension
Which of the following would be the most probable reason for this low blood pressure? a. The client may be more sensitive to the effects of beta-blockers. b. The client may never really have had hypertension. c. The client may have taken too much of the medication each day. d. The client may not have told the physician all the other medications he was taking.