Herbs are used in a number of ways in CAM (complementary & alternative medicine). Why might a patient choose to use CAM for healing? Select all that apply
a. Aromatherapy
b. Health maintenance
c. Health promotion
d. Infection prevention
e. Avoidance of treatment side effects
ANS: A, B, C, D
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Which one of the following provides the best answer for the nurse to use when describing Medicaid? a. Medicaid is financial assistance to pay hospital costs for the poor, medically needy, aged, disabled, and their dependent children and families. b. Medicaid provides hospital insurance and supplemental medical insurance for people over age 65, disabled people receiving social security benefits, and those in end-stage renal disease. c. Medicaid provides for only a portion of payments made by state welfare to health care agencies for the poor, medically needy, aged, disabled, and their dependent children and families. d. Medicaid provides for hospital costs only for people over age 65, disabled people receiving social security benefits, and those in end-stage renal disease.
The nurse is planning care for a preterm newborn. Which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority?
1. Tissue Integrity, Impaired 2. Infection, Risk for 3. Gas Exchange, Impaired 4. Family Processes, Dysfunctional
The nurse is caring for a client who becomes occasionally confused. When the client has a period of confusion, he attempts to pull out his Foley catheter. When the client is oriented, he likes to do crossword puzzles. After receiving an order for restraints, which would be the best place(s) to place the restraint in this client?
A. Around the client's elbows B. Around the client's wrists C. Around the client's fingers (using a mitt restraint) D. Around the client's torso (using a vest-type restraint)
A 40-year-old female presents with cramping and excessive vaginal bleeding. Ultrasound reveals benign uterine tumors in the smooth muscle cells of the myometrium. These tumors are commonly called:
A. adenomyosis. B. myometrial polyps. C. leiomyomas. D. adenomas.