A 58-year-old patient with diabetes is recuperating from a broken hip and is concerned about how to pay for rehabilitation. The nurse should inform this patient that funds for rehabilitation are available from which resource?
a. Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1920
b. Rehabilitation Act of 1973
c. Disabled American Veterans Act of 1990
d. Title V, Health of Crippled Americans 1935
B
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 assists in paying for rehabilitation for those who are younger than 65 years of age and who will benefit from vocational rehabilitation through teaching.
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A young man is brought to the emergency department after having a seizure at home. Assessment reveals a blood pressure of mm Hg, a respiratory rate of 6 breaths/min, and cardiac dysrhythmias
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The nurse is caring for a client who had a computed tomography (CT) scan of the head with contrast medium. Which priority intervention does the nurse implement?
a. Maintain bedrest with the head of the bed elevated less than 30 degrees. b. Apply a pressure dressing to the site of injection. c. Increase fluid intake after the procedure. d. Maintain sedation for 8 hours postproce-dure.
Why is the client with polycythemia vera at an increased risk for a myocardial infarction?
A. The rapid synthesis of cells greatly increases metabolism. B. The abnormal hemoglobin in the erythrocytes inadequately oxygenates the myo-cardium. C. The increased number of erythrocytes increases blood viscosity and the workload of the heart. D. The disease is most prevalent among men in their 60s and 70s who have other conditions that damage the heart.