Which statement is true concerning a 50-year-old patient recovering from a stroke who is going to a long-term care facility for a short stay?
a. Her regular hospitalization insurance will pay for the care.
b. She will still have daily physician visits.
c. She will need to contract outside physical therapy services.
d. She will probably be discharged within 6 months.
ANS: D
A short-stay resident in a long-term care facility for rehabilitation will have residential physical therapy services and will usually be discharged within 6 months. Regular hospitalization insurance does not cover long-term care. Daily physician visits do not occur in the long-term care facility.
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The nurse is caring for a patient with a seizure disorder who is scheduled for surgery to remove the epileptogenic focus within the cerebral cortex. The nurse realizes that this patient must have met which criteria to have this type of surgery planned?
Select all that apply. 1. The patient desires to have a family. 2. There is one focal point located within the patient's brain. 3. The patient cannot afford antiseizure medication prescribed. 4. Medications have not been successful to control seizure activity. 5. The patient is unable to hold a full-time job because of seizure activity.
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a. "Check for the presence of IgM CMV antibodies in cord blood, which identifies congenitally infected infants; there is another test for detecting antibodies in the baby's blood." b. "Inspect for the presence of symptoms characteristic of this disease." c. "Conduct a test on the fluids of the eye, which are carefully collected on a swab and placed in a special tube." d. "Inspect for the effects of the IgM CMV antibodies, which are evident in special tissue tests done in utero or shortly after birth."
Characteristic facial features of patients with Down syndrome include:
A. Folds of skin on either side of the nose that cover the inner corners of the eyes B. A large face and large facial features C. A small tongue and only 20 teeth D. Eyes that are widely spaced and frequently do not move in synchronicity with each other