Medicare places emphasis on:
1. Chronic care
2. Distributive care
3. Episodic care
4. Primary prevention
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Medicare places an emphasis on episodic care because of the limitations on benefits and re-quirements for skilled care.
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The postpartum client expresses concern about getting back into her pre-pregnant shape, and asks the nurse when she will be able to run again. Which statement indicates that teaching was effective?
1. "You can start running in two weeks. Breastfeed as soon as you are done." 2. "See how your energy level is at home, and increase your activity slowly." 3. "Running is not recommended for breastfeeding women." 4. "If you are getting eight hours of sleep per day, you can start running."
Nursing informatics employs information and computer technology to support all aspects of nursing practice, including research. Which is an example of supporting research?
1. Development of a standardized nursing language 2. Identifying evidence of best clinical nursing practices 3. Familiarity with spreadsheets and statistics software and analysis 4. Housing collected client data within automated record systems
Which of the following patient problems is given the highest priority by the nurse?
a. Anxiety related to hospitalization as manifested by hyperactive state b. Impaired tissue perfusion, cerebral, related to hypoxia as manifested by decreased level of consciousness c. Impaired skin integrity related to surgical incision d. Risk for fluid volume overload related to imbalance in antidiuretic hormone as manifested by peripheral edema and decreased sodium
Which health problem must you be specifically alert for in pregnant women who are prescribed any nucleoside analogue reverse-transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)?
a. Headache b. Lactic acidosis c. Diabetes mellitus d. Nausea/vomiting