Consumers often have strong feelings about the care they receive. What are some of the factors that consumers can easily evaluate?
A. Appropriateness of the selected interventions
B. Interpersonal skills of caregivers and waiting time
C. Quality assurance outcomes of their care
D. Quality of the educational programs for the students in the community
ANS: B
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The nurse is working in a neonatal intensive care unit and is caring for a baby born with myelomeningocele. The baby developed multiple infections, one of which resulted in removal of a large part of the bowel and creation of an ileostomy
The baby was on the mechanical ventilator for several weeks, and developed bronchopulmonary dysplasia; he currently has a tracheostomy. The parents do not feel they are capable of caring for this child's multiple medical problems, because they both work outside the home and have four other children to care for. The nurse attends a client care conference and suggests placing the child in a: 1. Rehabilitation facility. 2. Long-term care facility. 3. Foster home. 4. Acute care facility.
In a client with sickle cell anemia, why does the nurse auscultate the lungs and heart?
A) To detect the abnormal sounds suggestive of acute chest syndrome and heart failure B) To detect the evidence of infection such as fever and tachycardia C) To detect the evidence of dehydration that might have triggered a sickle cell crisis D) To detect the motor strength and stroke-related signs and symptoms
When did formalized home health and community-based systems originate in the United States?
a. 1776 b. 1800s c. 1965 d. 2001
To best facilitate an effective breathing pattern, the nurse would place a client with massive ascites in the
a. high-Fowler position. b. lithotomy position. c. recumbent position. d. side-lying position.