Factors contributing to an increase in health-care costs include:
a. health-care professional surplus.
b. health insurance company losses.
c. in-network health-care organizations.
d. uninsured consumers of health-care services.
D
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a. Tell the client that he needs to quit smoking to stop further cancer development. b. Encourage the client to be completely honest about both tobacco and marijuana use. c. Maintain a nonjudgmental attitude to avoid causing the client to feel guilty. d. Avoid giving the client false hope regarding cancer treatment and prognosis.
Place the instructions for controlled coughing in the correct sequence. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D)
a. Inhale deeply and hold breath for a count of three b. Document exercise and patient reaction c. Cough 2 or 3 times without inhaling then relax d. Take several deep breaths e. Inhale through nose f. Exhale through pursed lips
For decades many women used hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Current research on HRT has found that HRT:
1. Did not prevent heart disease 2. Should be used to prevent osteoporosis 3. Is useful with complementary therapies 4. Causes breast cancer
Which nursing diagnoses are most applicable for a patient diagnosed with severe Alzheimer's disease? Select all that apply
a. Acute confusion b. Anticipatory grieving c. Urinary incontinence d. Disturbed sleep pattern e. Risk for caregiver role strain