A patient is applying for Medicaid. What does the receipt of benefits require?
a. Following a supervised health mainten-ance plan
b. Enrolling in the Medicare-Preferred Drug Plan
c. Qualifying for the food stamp program
d. Having an annual income of less than $10,000
B
The Medicare-Preferred Drug Plan is a condition of Medicaid eligibility. Nonenrollment may cause the loss of all health care benefits.
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a. "The prosthetic valve places you at greater risk for a heart attack." b. "Blood clots form more easily in artificial replacement valves." c. "The vein taken from your leg reduces circulation in the leg." d. "The surgery left a lot of small clots in your heart and lungs."
The perinatal nurse teaches the postpartum woman about the normal process of diuresis that she can expect to occur approximately 6 to 8 hours after childbirth. Which hormones are responsible for the diuresis? (Select all that apply.)
A. Estrogen B. Norepinephrine C. Oxytocin D. Prolactin E. Progesterone
While you are assisting the circulating nurse during an abdominal surgery, the patient's condition changes after the administration of an inhaled anesthetic agent and succinylcholine (Anectine)
Which finding is most important to report to the surgeon? A. Blood pressure drops from 142/90 to 124/64. B. Patient's trunk and extremities become rigid. C. Heart rate drops from 80 to 62 beats/min. D. Patient does not respond to painful stimulus.
Which of these manifestations, if identified in a 6-year-old patient, should the nurse associate with a possible developmental delay based on Piaget's theory?
a. The child speaks in complete sentences but often talks only about himself. b. The child still plays with a favorite doll that he has had since he was a toddler. c. The child continues to suck his thumb. d. The child describes an event from his own perspective, even though the entire family was present.