A nurse is caring for an elderly client in the hospital with CHF. This is the client's third admission in the last 2 months
The client discloses to the nurse that the reason she keeps coming back to the hospital is that she can't afford to purchase her medications. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial response by the nurse?
A) "I'm not surprised that you can't afford them. You are on a lot of medications."
B) "Do you not have insurance?"
C) "I will contact our social services department. Someone from there will be up to see you before you are discharged."
D) "There are several ways that we might be able to reduce the cost of your medications. Medicare Part D, generic medications, and samples from your physician's office are some of the ways we can try."
D
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1. Passive range-of-motion exercises 2. Oxygen at 2L nasal cannula to keep saturation above 95% 3. Hourly vital signs and neuro checks 4. Elevate head of bed 30 degrees
A 38-year-old pregnant patient admits to the nurse that she is an alcoholic and has been consuming alcohol during her pregnancy. The nurse knows that using alcohol during pregnancy may result in a child who presents with
A) a high-pitched cry. B) microcephaly. C) an electrolyte imbalance. D) thrombocytopenia.
A nurse is preparing to volunteer with a charity organization working in India that provides medical care to underserved communities. The nurse is performing a cultural and community assessment and determines that their per capita income is $2,973
This classifies the country as: A. Low-income B. Low-middle-income C. Upper-middle-income D. High-income
During a well-child visit, the caregiver tells the nurse she is concerned that her 3 year old often stutters when he is speaking. Which of the following statements made by the nurse is the best explanation to give this mother regarding her concern?
A) "Stuttering is common in young children because they are not physically capable of forming all the sounds." B) "Stuttering is usually indicative of a hearing loss." C) "Difficulties with speaking generally indicate that the adults in the child's life are not reading to the child enough." D) "Children of this age may stutter while they search for just the right word."