The use of the terms health professional shortage areas (HPSAs), medically underserved areas (MUAs), and medically underserved populations (MUPs) is part of the system that establishes a designation that becomes the focus of federal assistance
What is a medically underserved area?
A) Geographic area, population group, or medical facility with shortages of health care professionals that may not allow a full complement of health care services
B) Determined with a calculation of a ratio of primary medical care physicians per 1,000 population, infant mortality rate, percentage of the population with incomes below the poverty level, and percentage of the population age 65 or older
C) U.S. federal designation for those populations that face economic barriers (low-income or Medicaid-eligible populations) or cultural and/or linguistic access barriers to primary medical care services
D) A subgroup of the population that has a higher risk of developing health problems because of a greater exposure to health risk because of marginalization
B
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A. Notify the physician. B. Document the finding as the only action. C. Assess for changes in fat distribution and capillary fragility. D. Suggest that the client may wish to shave this embarrassing hair growth.
In which location of the chart would the nurse most likely chart hourly urinary output for a patient?
a. Kardex c. flow sheet b. care path d. critical pathway
34:58 expressed as a fraction is 58/34
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When administering magnesium sulfate, for what should the nurse assess the patient?
A) Dry, pale skin B) Respiratory depression C) Agitation D) Tachycardia