You are documenting what type of care a patient is receiving. One of the assigned patients in your caseload as a community health nurse has the most means and is consuming the most care, whereas a second patient with the least means and greatest
health problems is consuming the least care. Using your knowledge, you know that public spending on health services most often benefits the rich more than the poor in high- and low-income countries alike. What type of care is represented for the two assigned patients?
A) Inverse
B) Impoverishing
C) Fragmented and fragmenting
D) Unsafe
A
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a. inadequate perfusion. b. circulatory shock. c. massive vasodilation. d. heart failure.
What housing option for the older adult offers the privacy of an apartment with restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services?
a. Government-subsidized housing b. Long-term care facility c. Assisted-living center d. Group housing plan
Which of the following is not considered a benefit of high protein supplements added to diets of hospitalized older adults?
A. Improved grip strength B. Increased weight C. Overall increased intake of food D. Reduced readmissions to the hospital
The nurse is caring for a patient who is immobile. The nurse is aware that the patient is at risk for Impaired skin integrity because
a. Pressure reduces circulation to affected tissue. b. Patients with limited caloric intake develop thicker skin. c. Inadequate blood flow leads to decreased tissue ischemia. d. Local nerve damage leads to pain sensation.