The most appropriate way to evaluate the result of the administration of an antipyretic medication is:
A. measure the patient’s blood pressure
B. measure the patient’s respiratory rate
C. measure the patient’s temperature
D. measure the patient’s radial pulse
C. measure the patient’s temperature
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The nurse case manager is explaining to a group of health care providers how insurance expenditures for health spending led to the development of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) in efforts to control spending
What should the case manager emphasize as the driving force for directing health efforts with DRGs? 1. Organize services to be more cost-effective. 2. Decreasing length of stays for hospitalizations. 3. Placing the emphasis on the community to improve population health status. 4. Emphasizing health promotion to decrease hospitalizations and medical costs.
The nurse is admitting a client to the acute care facility. The health history form has a place for recording subjective data. The nurse understands that primary subjective data should be obtained from which of the following sources?
1. The client's physical assessment 2. The client's self-reports 3. The client's healthcare provider 4. The client's significant other
What action makes up a nurse's political savvy? (Select all that apply.)
a. Analyzing a situation b. Participating in a constructive way c. Following directions d. Voicing an opinion e. Presenting a possible resolution
Community nurses help:
a. individuals. b. families. c. communities. d. all of the above.