Patients in the ____________________ unit may be up and fully dressed in street clothes each day.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
rehabilitation
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The nurse is caring for an older client that states, "I am not taking this medication anymore, and I am tired of being here." Which is the best action for the nurse to take?
1. Contact the client's family. 2. Discuss the therapeutic action of the medication. 3. Remind the client about their agreement for treatment. 4. Inform the client of their right to leave the facility AMA.
A client is hyponatremic, and the cause is thought to be fluid overload. When this is the etiology, what would be the intervention of choice?
1. Restrict sodium intake. 2. Increase intravenous fluid drip rate. 3. Restrict fluids. 4. Offer small, frequent sips of water.
All of the following statements about case management are true except
1. Case management is time intensive. 2. Case management can be used cost-effectively for most patients in the health care system. 3. Even when used appropriately, case management can add to the cost of a client's health care bill. 4. Clients with serious, severe, and chronic conditions benefit most from case management services.
You are preforming a physical exam on a patient with emphysema. You note that the patient has a pink hue to her skin. You should? suspect:
A) cor pulmonale. B) polycythemia. C) methahemoglobinemia. D) carboxyhemoglobinemia