The home care nurse finds out that Mrs. Jones' family has not had their flu shots because they cannot afford them. She refers them to the area health department's free flu shot clinic. This intervention is an example of
A) case finding.
B) outreach.
C) counseling.
D) surveillance.
A
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The patient is admitted with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Three days later the nurse is concerned that the patient may have a papillary muscle rupture. Which assessment data may indicate a papillary muscle rupture?
a. Gallop rhythm b. Murmur c. S1 heart sound d. S3 heart sound
A nurse caring for a client who has had cardiac surgery must understand how pulmonary artery pressure is monitored. What is important about pulmonary artery pressure?
A) Aids in early treatment of right-sided congestive heart failure B) Aids in the early treatment of fluid imbalances C) Assesses right-sided heart pressures D) Assesses left atrial heart pressures
A patient with chronic pain tells the nurse that she "rarely sleeps more than 3 hours a night." The nurse recognizes that this patient is at risk for developing which health problem?
1. chronic insomnia 2. depression 3. high pain tolerance 4. adult attention deficit disorder
The nursing staff members at a local hospital are unable to arrive at work because of deteriorating weather conditions. The administration realizes the lack of staff to provide care will impact which of the following quality standards?
1. Structure 2. Process 3. Outcome 4. Improvement