A 66-year-old hospitalized patient is anxious about how the physician will be paid now that he is on Medicare Parts A and B, instead of his previous privately funded insurance plan
Who should the nurse explain is the payor to the physician on this plan? a. Previous privately funded insurance plan
b. Medicare Part A
c. Medicare Part B
d. Patient or patient's family
C
Part A pays skilled care facilities. Part B pays for physician's services. The previously held in-surance is no longer available because of the patient's age. The family or patient is not responsible because Part B is in effect.
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Which information will the nurse include when providing education to the client regarding this inquiry? Select all that apply. 1. The stretch marks will fade but not disappear. 2. Cream will help the skin stay supple. 3. Cocoa butter lotions and creams will clear the marks completely. 4. The marks will lighten to a silvery tone after pregnancy. 5. Wearing supportive undergarments will help to support the skin and reduce the appearance of the marks.
When providing the open method of treatment for a patient who is 52 years old with burns to the lower extremities, what would a nurse include in the nursing plan?
a. Change the dressing using good medical asepsis b. Provide an analgesic immediately after the dressing change c. Perform circulation checks every 2 to 4 hours d. Keep the room temperature at 85 ° F (29.4 ° C) to prevent chilling
A client who is seeing a chiropractor for low back pain learns that the chiropractor documented some displacement of vertebrae in the client's spine. Which term, provided by a nurse, describes what these displacements are called?
A) Maladjustments B) Manipulations C) Meridians D) Subluxations
Vaso- means:
a. Artery b. Vein c. Blood vessel d. Dilate