A healthcare provider is talking with a patient over the computer, observing a skin rash, and reviewing vital signs measured and transmitted. Which type of technology is being used for this patient's care?
A) Blended
B) Smart home
C) Synchronous
D) Asynchronous
C) Synchronous
Explanation: A) Blended is not a type of connected technology.
B) Smart homes are dwellings integrated with sensors and actuators intended to monitor the
resident and improve their home experience.
C) Synchronous connected health applications facilitate interactive, real-time, video, and voice
interaction and bidirectional communication between patients and healthcare providers.
D) Asynchronous monitoring occurs when patient data are collected and specific questions are answered in order to stratify the patient according to risk.
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a. remind patient of the need to wear the gown for convenience in care. b. confer with the patient for methods to ac-quire a larger gown. c. replace the torn gown with another. d. inform the charge nurse of the hostile be-havior.
The nurse is caring for a client using therapies along with conventional medical therapies. This client's plan of care includes the use of:
a. alternative therapies c. congruent therapies b. complementary ther-apies d. nonconventional therapies
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1. Jaundice 2. Petechiae 3. A brown or dark tinge to the skin 4. A flushed appearance
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A) are less than 97 or greater than 100. B) are less than 60 or more than 100. C) are between 72 and 80. D) are greater than 28 or less than 14.