A client who has been admitted to the hospital has experienced starvation. The nurse assigned to this client recalls that during starvation, the basal metabolic rate (BMR):
1. decreases to adjust to the current state.
2. increases for catabolism.
3. stays the same because many of the hormones oppose each other.
4. can vary depending on the person's body mass index.
ANS: 1
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A 28-year-old client has requested help in obtaining financial assistance for her children's health care costs. She says she has a friend who is receiving Medicaid benefits and asks the nurse to explain more about Medicaid
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.
A burn patient in the rehabilitation phase of injury is increasingly anxious and unable to sleep. The nurse should consult with the provider to further assess the patient for:
a. acute delirium. b. posttraumatic stress disorder. c. suicidal intentions. d. bipolar disorder.
Managed care is a term for a variety of health arrangements that integrate financing and the delivery of health care. Two types of managed care are:
1. Medicare 2. Medicaid 3. Medical Savings accounts 4. Health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations