The distribution of health care is affected largely by the way it is financed in the United States. The barriers to health care access include all of the following except:
1. The lack of insurance
2. Being poor
3. Access to care
4. Chronic illness
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Chronic illness is not a barrier to care; lack of insurance, being poor, and lack of access to care are barriers.
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A) Albuterol (Proventil) B) Digoxin (Lanoxin) C) Furosemide (Lasix) D) Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)
A patient wants to sign himself out of the hospital against medical advice (AMA). After talking with the patient at length, you determine that the patient is fully aware of all the ramifications of this decision
What would the nurse do as a patient advocate? A) Refuse to help the patient leave the hospital. B) Try to talk the patient out of the decision. C) Call the security guard to detain the patient. D) Make sure the patient has a follow-up appointment.
A nurse is performing a physical assessment on an older adult client who has presented for a routine checkup. In assessing the heart rate, the nurse finds the rate to be 50 beats/min. What would be this nurse's best action?
A. Document the finding because it is a normal part of the aging process. B. Place the client in a prone position. C. Inform the health care provider. D. Assess the peripheral pulses.
When writing your resume you include person and professional characteristics that you believe will please potential employers. Some of those characteristics would include which of the following? Select all that apply
a. accept constructive feedback d. reliable in attendance b. work well with others e. sensitive to comments of others c. take responsibility for own learning f. prefers to work alone