A nurse admits an older client to the long-term care unit for rehabilitation after a total knee replacement and subsequent fall owing to dementia. What is the highest major healthcare concern for many older clients in the United States?
A) Lack of modern healthcare facilities
B) Lack of funding sources
C) Inadequate number of healthcare providers
D) Lack of general health education
B
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The nurse should recognize lack of funding sources as a major healthcare concern in the United States. Lack of modern healthcare facilities, general health education, and adequate healthcare providers are factors related to lack of funds.
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A) Superficial cervical B) Preauricular C) Submental D) Tonsillar
When a researcher uses a qualitative and quantitative approach to collecting data, this is referred to as:
A. scientific integrity. B. scientific rigor. C. triangulation. D. ways of knowing.
Acute care is evaluated by
a. the outcomes effected on the patients c. whether the pathway was followed b. the cost-benefit analysis d. the thoughts of the physician
A client that was recently diagnosed with a terminal illness asks his nurse about organ donation. The nurse should:
1. Have the client first discuss the subject with the family 2. Suggest the client delay making a decision at this time 3. Assist the client to obtain the necessary information to make this decision 4. Contact the client's physician so consent can be obtained from the family