The federal government became more involved in health care delivery with the passage of which legislative act?
a. Medicare c. Rural Health Clinic Service
b. Health Maintenance Organization d. Social Security
D
The federal government became more involved in health care delivery with the passage of the Social Security Act. This provided benefits for older adults, child welfare, and federal funding for educating health care personnel.
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a. Bankers who could share economic data on the community b. Long-time residents who were informal leaders in the community c. Pastors and other religious leaders who share the faith of the community d. Realtors who could share housing and living conditions in the community
Indications for the nurse to administer heparin include what? (Select all that apply.)
A) Treatment of hemophilia B) Prevention and treatment of pulmonary emboli C) Treatment of atrial fibrillation with embolization D) Prevention and treatment of venous thrombosis E) Diagnosis and treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
With regard to the postpartum uterus, nurses should be aware that:
a. At the end of the third stage of labor, it weighs approximately 500 g. b. After 2 weeks postpartum, it should not be palpable abdominally. c. After 2 weeks postpartum, it weighs 100 g. d. It returns to its original (prepregnancy) size by 6 weeks postpartum.
A community member asks the nurse about the difference between primary, secondary, and tertiary health prevention activities. Which of the following statements by the nurse is an accurate interpretation?
1. "Primary health prevention activities are often very individualized and focus on disease management.". 2. "Secondary health prevention activities are provided to detect the early development of a health condition.". 3. "Tertiary health prevention activities are used to prevent health conditions from occurring.". 4. "Tertiary health prevention activities are often provided for a community and not used to target individuals.".