A patient who was paralyzed in an automobile crash is receiving rehabilitation. This is an example of which type of health care service?
a. primary c. tertiary
b. secondary d. chronic
C
Primary care is general health promotion or protection against specific illnesses. Secondary care is early detection and intervention. Tertiary care is restorative and rehabilitative activities to obtain optimal level of functioning.
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A) Nonpitting edema B) 2+ pitting edema C) 3+ pitting edema D) 4+ pitting edema
An anonymous note left in the hospital's suggestion box read, "There are many errors made with patient care, but the nurses are afraid to tell anyone." What can the hospital leadership do with this information?
1. Nothing, since it was anonymous. 2. Take the information seriously and begin a focus group to analyze reasons why the staff do not report errors. 3. Call the nurse managers together and tell them to find out which one of the staff nurses wrote the note. 4. Write an open letter to the staff reinforcing the disciplinary processes for anyone who violates patient care procedures.
Research has shown a link between cancer and which sexually transmitted disease?
a. Syphilis b. Gonorrhea c. Human papillomavirus d. Pelvic inflammatory disease
A 57-year-old male client is scheduled to have a stress-thallium test the following morning and is NPO after midnight. At 0130, he is agitated because he cannot eat and is demanding food. Which response is best for the nurse to provide to this client?
A) I'm sorry sir, you have a prescription for nothing by mouth from midnight tonight. B) I will let you have one cracker, but that is all you can have for the rest of tonight. C) What did the healthcare provider tell you about the test you are having tomorrow? D) The test you are having tomorrow requires that you have nothing by mouth tonight.