Persons and families who have an income above the federal income guidelines, but are unable to meet their living expenses are often called:
a. In persistent poverty
b. Near poor
c. Impoverished
d. Neighborhood poverty
B
The near poor are persons and families whose income is above the federal income guidelines but insufficient to meet living expenses.
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A) Position the patient supine to facilitate diaphragm movement. B) Administer corticosteroids by nebulizer as ordered. C) Perform oral suctioning as needed to remove secretions. D) Maintain the patient in a semi-Fowler's position whenever possible.
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Which is the best response from the nurse? 1. "Research has shown that children with a television in their bedroom spend significantly less time playing outside than other children do, and physical inactivity in children has been linked to many chronic diseases, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes.". 2. "Research has shown that watching educational television shows improves a child's performance in school.". 3. "Don't buy a television for your child's room; he is much too young for that.". 4. "It is okay for your child to have a television in his room as long as you limit the amount of time he watches it to less than 2 hours per day.".
During the admission interview, the nurse asks the client what led to his hospitalization
The client responds, "They lied about me. They said I murdered my mother. You're the killers. You all killed my mother. She died before I was born." The best initial response by the nurse would be: A) "I just saw your mother. She's fine." B) "You're having very frightening thoughts." C) "We'll put you in a private room until you're in better control." D) "If your mother died before you were born, you wouldn't be here."
____________________ is a potentially life-threatening complication of spinal cord injury above the mid-thoracic area.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).