_________________is a guide for making accurate, timely, and appropriate clinical decisions
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Evidence-based practice
Evidence-based practice is a guide for making accurate, timely, and appropriate clinical decisions.
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Medicare is a federally funded, state-run program that provides medical assistance for individuals and families with limited incomes and resources
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The nurse has to apply an elasticized bandage around the client's lower limb. What is the best purpose and therapeutic benefit of the application of an elasticized bandage around the client's limb by the nurse?
A) To provide muscle or joint support B) To hold dressings in place C) To provide a pad to absorb drainage D) To hold a splint in place
An older patient's family is trying to find an appropriate cane for the patient to use because of chronic pain in the right ankle. The nurse instructs the family to purchase which type of cane?
a) One with the top being parallel to the greater trochanter of the femur b) One that creates about 45 degrees of flexion of the elbow c) One that is based on the patient's weight to provide adequate support d) One that has padding on the handle grip to ensure safety