Transitional care programs in the home are designed for persons with complex or high-risk health problems who are making a transition from one level of care to another. Which of the following are examples of this? Select all that apply
1. Adults with cognitive impairments
2. Women with high-risk pregnancies
3. Older adults with heart failure
4. People who are moving from one state to another
1, 2, 3
Choices No. 1, 2, and 3 are correct. Choice No. 4 does not fit the definition.
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Which leadership style allows leadership flow among members of the team according to the task at hand?
a. Democratic b. Laissez-faire c. Multicratic d. Transformational
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When evaluating the patient's progress, the nurse knows that four of the five fetal factors that interact to regulate the heart rate are the a. Uterine activity b. Autonomic nervous system c. Baroreceptors d. Chemoreceptors e. Adrenal glands
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1. Agree that the treatment is futile 2. Tell the client that it is his choice to continue or not continue 3. Suggest that the client is expecting too much 4. Maintain the client's hope that the treatment is beneficial and is working to help alleviate the problem