The nurse informs an older adult couple considering a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) that these facilities offer a complete range of health care services from independent living to 24-hour skilled nursing and that a contract with a CCRC
is: a. limited to people who are relatively unimpaired.
b. usually a lifetime commitment.
c. an acceptable tax shelter.
d. on a month-to-month basis.
B
In most cases, signing a contract with a CCRC is a lifetime commitment.
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A) Cor pulmonale B) Left-sided heart failure C) Pericarditis D) Hypertension
A patient with chronic anemia is admitted for the administration of blood. Which of the following would the nurse expect the physician to order?
A) Whole blood B) Packed cells C) White blood cells D) Platelets E) D5W 1000 mL
The nurse is caring for a patient with a medical diagnosis of inflow PAD. Which symptom does the nurse expect the patient to report?
a. Very frequent episodes of rest pain b. Discomfort in the lower back, buttocks, or thighs after walking c. Burning or cramping in the calves, ankles, feet, or toes after walking d. Waking frequently at night to hang the feet off the bed