Why would a home healthcare agency choose to be certified by Medicare?
A) to remain open and offer services
B) to ensure that all available services can be provided
C) to receive reimbursement for Medicare-covered services
D) to be able to admit patients without a physician's order
C
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A) Fluid volume deficit related to diarrhea caused by medication B) Risk for pain related to administration of medication C) Monitor timing of analgesic doses. D) Impaired gas exchange related to respiratory depression
The nurse is caring for a patient who has a tube that was placed into the duodenum while the patient was in surgery. What type of tube is this?
A) PEG B) Levin C) Gastric D) Nasoenteric
Which dressing choice does the nurse make to protect a heavily draining deep pressure ulcer?
a. Wet-to-dry gauze b. Dry cotton gauze c. Alginate packing, dry gauze cover d. Hydrocolloidal transparent film cover
Which of the following functions of psychiatric–mental health nurses is an advanced rather than basic level function?
A) Milieu therapy B) Promotion of self-care activities C) Psychopharmacology interventions D) Health promotion and health maintenance